LA MER AU LOIN (ACROSS THE SEA)

LA MER AU LOIN (ACROSS THE SEA)
D: Saïd Hamich Benlarbi, Morocco/FR 2024, OmeU | DCP | 117 min.

In the 1990s, 27-year-old Nour emigrates illegally to Marseille. He lives from small businesses and leads a life on the margins of society, between insecurity and carelessness. His encounter with Serge, a charismatic policeman, and his wife Noémie will turn his life upside down. LA MER AU LOIN follows Nour over the course of a decade during his exile and uprooting. In his feature film, director Saïd Hamich Benlarbi explores the tension between individual desires and collective expectations and allows the voices of a generation to be heard that are still relevant today.

In the 1990s, 27-year-old Nour emigrates illegally to Marseille. He makes a living from petty crime and leads a marginal existence between precariousness and recklessness. His encounter with Serge, a charismatic cop, and his wife Noémie will turn his life upside down. LA MER AU LOIN follows Nour's exile and uprooting over a decade. In his feature film, director Saïd Hamich Benlarbi explores the tension between individual aspirations and collective expectations, giving voice to a generation that is still very much with us today