Based on one of the major literary texts survived from the Middle Kingdom, the classical period of Egyptian literature, The Eloquent Peasant is a combination of a moralityfolk tale and a poem. The events are set between 2160 and 2025 BC. When the peasant Khun-anup and his donkey stumble upon the lands of the noble Rensi, the peasant’s goods are confiscated and he’s unjustly accused of theft. The peasant petitions Rensi who is so taken by the peasant’s eloquence that he report his astonishing discovery to the king. The king realises the peasant has been wronged but delays judgement so as to he can hear more of his eloquence. The peasant makes a total of nine petitions until finally, his goods are returned.

With her friends Walid and Bilel, Yassmin, a journalism student, tries to solve a mysterious criminal case dating back more than 25 years, when a woman was found mutilated and almost dead in the middle of nowhere. Following their investigation, they end up in the forest where they discover a small isolated village called Dachra. Feeling trapped, they try to escape the horror. W...

　　《救世军》是年轻摩洛哥作家阿卜杜拉·塔亚的导演处女作，根据他的同名自传小说改编。电影以第一人称讲述主人公的成长故事：“我”（Said Mrini 饰）出生在摩洛哥港口一个庞大的家庭中。尽管阿拉伯世界严重恐同，但成年男子也会在私下想办法解决需要。由于“我”的家庭负担严重，懦弱的父亲默许男人们对“我”进行性骚扰以获取物质报酬。强壮的哥哥（Amine Ennaji 饰）是“我”生活中唯一正面的男性形象，因此“我”从小就崇拜和暗恋哥哥。可是当哥哥跟一个酒吧女侍私奔后，“我”的人生从此天翻地覆，直到10年后“我”踏上了去瑞士日内瓦的留学旅途......　　《救世军》是阿拉伯国家摩洛哥的第一部同志题材电影，入围第70届威尼斯电影节国际影评人周单元。