La nuit sacrée

Release Date: 1993-06-23

Overview: A rich Moroccan who belongs to the better circles has seven daughters. Whatever happens, the eighth offspring must be a son. It is a girl again, but she is given a male name, Ahmed and grows up like a boy. When Ahmed is 21, he is in an identity crisis: he wants to shave, leave a mustache and take his niece to wife. In the meantime, Ahmed's father is dying and wants to sail to heaven. He calls to Ahmed and calls her a female name Zahra and gives her freedom so that she can go out.

Rating: 3.8 / 10

Cast

Amina Annabi

as Ahmed / Zahra

Miguel Bosé

as Le consul

Maïté Nahyr

as L'assise

François Chattot

as Le père

Carole Andronico

as Ahmed enfant