
Hounds
15
Kamal Lazraq’s feature debut is a dark noirish thriller set in the underworld of Casablanca.
Thriller • Dark • Gripping
Taking place over a single night, Hounds follows a father and son, Hassan and Issam, when, after a kidnapping job goes terribly wrong, must journey through the Moroccan criminal underworld to fix their error. From shady bars to abandoned farmlands, from police check-points to violent encounters, this haunting, thrilling film slowly closes around its protagonists as their predicament spirals out of control.
Details
Original language title
Les Meutes
Duration
1hr 34mins
Director
Kamal Lazraq
Distributor
Curzon Film World Limited
Featuring
Ayoub Elaid • Abdellatif Masstouri • Mohamed Hmimsa
Year
2023
Country of origin
France
Language
French with English Subtitles
Strobe lighting
No
Content guidance
Violence • Animal cruelty/abuse
“Tightly-delivered, evenly-paced cinematic skirmish into the underbelly of Moroccan society with admirable performances gluing it together.”
The New Arab
“Both visceral and confidently cavalier in its depiction of everyday underworld brutality.”
Variety
“Grungy and realistic Casablanca-set thriller.”
The Hollywood Reporter
No screenings scheduled

