Monsters
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2018
Morocco
96 mins
Tamazight/Berber
World Premiere
Feature Film Competition
| Aksel Rifman | |
| Abderrahim Harbal | |
| Abdelouhaid Zaouki (Loser/Chakir), Mohamed El Makhlooufi, Jalila Tlemsi (Naima), Hoyam Lamsisi (Nadia) | |
| Explicit Sexual Situations; Non-Explicit Sexual Situations; Graphic Violence; Discussion or Depiction of Rape; Discussion or Depiction of Suicide |
Monsters is a psychological thriller shot in Morocco about three masked men, The Boss, The Brute and The Loser, who invade a rich family in their home in broad daylight to steal their money. But nothing is what it appears.
About the Director
Aksel Rifman is a director from Morocco who won the Best Screenplay Award in the Meknes TV Festival for his first TV movie The Killing Silence, which he wrote and directed. Last year, Aksel directed his debut film Monsters. He has acted as a screenwriter, cinematographer, and a director in various projects in Spain, USA and Morocco over the last ten years.
Reviews
When Love turns to Loss … An Interview with the Director Aksel Rifman of “Monsters” – Alexa Modugno, Winter Film Awards
Interviews
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Awards
2014 Meknes TV Movie Festival (Morocco) – Best Screenplay
