Bye-Bye Movie Review 1996

Ismael (Bouajila), 25, and his 14-year-old brother Mouloud (Embarek) are French-born Arabs whose parents have abruptly returned to their Tunisian homeland after a family tragedy. The brothers have travelled from Paris to stay with their uncle (Ahourari) and his family in the port city of Marseilles. Their cousin Rhida (Mammeri), a petty criminal involved with drugs, takes the innocent Mauloud under his wing and hides him away so the boy won't be sent back to his parents. Ismael desperately roams the city trying to find his brother while he also struggles to make a fresh start amidst much societal hostility. French and Arabic with subtitles.

Distribution

Wellspring Media, A Division of Genius Products, Inc., 2230 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90904, Phone: (310)453-1222, Fax: (310)453-0074, URL: http://www.wellspring.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 105 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Brothers & Sisters, Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews, Immigration, Cousins

Screenplay

Karim Dridi

Cast

Sami Bouajila, Ouassini Embarek, Benhaissa Ahourari, Sofiane Mammeri, Jamila Darwich-Farah, Nozha Khouadra

Cinematography

John Mathieson

Director

Karim Dridi

Music

Jimmy Oihid, Steve Shehan

Producer

Alain Rozanes, ADR Productions