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The 5th String

20111h 38mMovieDramaMusic

In 1999, in the old medina of Casablanca in Morocco, a young man Malek fascinated by the lute, decides to move in with his uncle Amir. To teach him the subtleties of the lute, Amir, the master of music, promises him to reveal him the…

DirectorSelma Bargach
WriterSelma Bargach
ProducerRachida Saadi

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Cast · Directed by Selma Bargach

AEAli Esmili
Ali Esmili
Malek
HRHichem Rostom
Hichem Rostom
Amir
CC
Claire Cahen
Laura
KB
Khouloud Betioui
The mother
ME
Mohammed Elkhalfi

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