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Beach Café

January 1, 2001 1h 23m 5.0/10 (2 votes)

Originally released in 2001. Beach Café is a comedy/drama film. directed by Benoît Graffin. At just 83 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.

Starring Ouassini Embarek, Jacques Nolot, and Leïla Belarbi

Synopsis

Driss is a jack-of-all trades type who sells fish from his car and moves furniture from one end of his hometown Tangiers to the other. His girlfriend is a free-spirited and wealthy European lass who runs an antique shop. One day, Driss becomes fascinated with Fouad, an old man who runs a rundown café by the beach. Fouad disdains his fellow Moroccans, calling them lazy, preferring the company of Europeans -- particularly, as Driss later learns -- young European women. Always on the make, Driss offers Fouad a business proposition -- to revamp his establishment and turn it into a proper restaurant with Driss as his business partner. He is later shocked and hurt to learn that Fouad starts to remodel his business but without Driss. Sending out his friends as spies, Driss learns a number of unsettling things about his would-be associate.

Quick Facts

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Release Date January 1, 2001 25 years ago
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Runtime 1h 23m 83 minutes total
User Rating 5.0/10 Mixed (2 votes)
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Language French Original language
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Country France Production

Production Details

Status
Released
Original Language
FR

Production Companies

  • Cinételéma
  • Elia Films
  • Les Films du Requin

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beach Café about?

Driss is a jack-of-all trades type who sells fish from his car and moves furniture from one end of his hometown Tangiers to the other. His girlfriend is a free-spirited and wealthy European lass wh...

Who directed Beach Café?

Beach Café was directed by Benoît Graffin.

How long is Beach Café?

Beach Café has a runtime of 1 hours and 23 minutes (83 minutes total).

When was Beach Café released?

Beach Café was released on January 1, 2001 in theaters.

Who are the main actors in Beach Café?

The main cast of Beach Café includes Ouassini Embarek, Jacques Nolot, Leïla Belarbi, Delia Amrani, Meriem Serbah.