Goodbye Mothers

In 1960, Moroccan Jews began migrating en masse to Israel, encouraged by immigration officers of the new state. The film tells the drama of the story of two families, one Jewish and one Muslim, joined by a close friendship but whose destinies are separated. Selected by Morocco as a candidate for the 2008 Oscar for Best Picture Foreign Language.

• Release date
• February 1, 2008
• Runtime
• 115 min
• Director
• Mohamed Ismail

Cast

Marc Samuel Henri Elkaim Rachid El Ouali Brahim Souad Amidou Ruth Elkaim

H

Hafida Kassoui Fatima Nezha Regragui Shoshana Bouzaglo

R

Rachel Huet Eliane Bouzaglo

T

Tarik Mounim Mehdi Benchekroun

S

Salah Dizane Mr. Benchekroun