Film guide 2023
Hounds
A father and son accept a criminal errand that draws them into a long Casablanca night.
- Original title
- Les Meutes
- Director
- Kamal Lazraq
- Year
- 2023
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
Hassan and his son Issam survive on small jobs for local criminals in Casablanca’s outskirts. Asked to take part in a kidnapping, they enter a night whose demands keep shifting. Their uneasy partnership becomes central as decisions made under pressure reveal the limits of obedience.
Context & recognition
Kamal Lazraq’s first feature received the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at Cannes in 2023. Working largely with non-professional performers, he builds the father–son relationship through action, physical presence and difficult choices.
Main characters & cast
Issam
Ayoub Elaid
Hassan’s son, who follows his father despite his reservations.
Hassan
Abdellatif Masstouri
A father earning his living through errands for local gangs.
