Harragas

The scene is Mostaganem, on the Algerian coast. This is the story of a group preparing to illegally cross the Mediterranean to try and reach the south of Spain, which they see as an open door to the European Eldorado. Hassan, a people smuggler, sets about training ten "illegals" from southern Algeria.

Directed by: Merzak Allouache, 2009
With: Nabil Asli (Rachid), Seddik Benyagoub (Nasser), Mohamed Takerret (Hakim), Lamia Boussekine (Imène), Okacha Touita (Hassan), Samir el Hakim (Mustapha), Abdelkader Mohamed (Tahar), Abdelatif Benhamed (Ali), Mebarek Faradji (Tewfik), Rachid Zamouche (Hamid), Yacine Naceur (Omar), Belkacem Bentata (Khaled), Abdellah Besghir (Mounir), Hamou Houidef (the driver)...
Genre: drama
Awards: this film was awarded the Golden Palm and the prize for the best original soundtrack at the Valencia Festival, in addition to the judges' special prize, the Fipresci prize and the Human Rights Prize at the Dubai Film Festival in 2009.