Watch at Home 02.24.2015

Traitors

Directed by Sean Gullette
Film Movement
2013
83 Minutes
Morocco
Arabic, French, English
Thriller, Drama
Not Rated

Malika, leader of Traitors, an all-female punk rock band, has a strong vision of the world, her hometown of Tangier, and her place in it. When she needs money to save her family from eviction and to realize her dreams for the band, Malika agrees to a fast cash proposition: a smuggling run over the mountains for a dangerous drug dealer. But her companion on the road is Amal, a burnt-out young drug mule who Malika decides to free from her enslavement to the dangerous drug dealers. The challenge will put Malika's rebel ethos to the test, and to survive she will have to call on all her instincts and nerve.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Sean Gullette
  • Starring: Chaimae Ben Acha
  • Starring: Soufia Issami
  • Starring: Mourade Zeguendi
  • Starring: Driss Roukhe
  • Starring: Nadia Niazi

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Reviews

  • "A rare genre film from the Maghreb that centers on a female universe, Traitors benefits immensely from a spiky lead turn from newcomer Chaimae Ben Acha...."
    Boyd van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter
  • "A slick and spiky drama that presents an alternate view of life for young people in Morocco."
    Mark Adams, Screen International