''Simoh, the Unlucky Man (''
French
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'': Si Moh, pas de chance)'' is a 1971 Moroccan short film by
Moumen Smihi
Moumen Smihi (born 1945 in Tangier) is a Moroccan filmmaker. His career spans more than four decades, during which he has written, produced and directed award-winning and influential feature films, short films and documentaries. He is considered t ...
.
It was shot in
16 mm
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, in black and white.
Synopsis
The film follows Si Moh (
Abdeslam Sakini), a North African immigrant looking for a job in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
. He wanders around the French
banlieue
In France, the term banlieue (; ) refers to a suburb of a large city. Banlieues are divided into autonomous administrative entities and do not constitute part of the city proper. For instance, 80% of the inhabitants of the Paris Metropolitan Are ...
s, eventually gets lost, and ultimately spends his first night on the stairs of a subway station.
References
External links
* {{imdb title, 5657720, Simoh, the Unlucky Man, 1971 film
1971 films
Moroccan short films