Plot Summary

Following a painful childbirth, Zakia, a young woman from the Tunisian bourgeoisie becomes dependent on the Khochkhach plant (Poppy). After a few years of slow descent into the hell of dependence, she will meet in a Khémais asylum, with whom she will rediscover the taste of loving and living.

Movie Details

Original Title
خشخاش
Status
released
Original Language
ar

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Cast

Rabia Ben Abdallah as Zakia

Rabia Ben Abdallah

Zakia

Raouf Ben Amor as Si Mokhtar

Raouf Ben Amor

Si Mokhtar

Alaeddine Ayoub as Khemaïs

Alaeddine Ayoub

Khemaïs

Leila Chebbi as Anissa

Leila Chebbi

Anissa

Halima Daoud as Zakia's Mother-in-law

Halima Daoud

Zakia's Mother-in-law

Kawther El Bardi as Saïda

Kawther El Bardi

Saïda

Production Companies

C.T.V.
Centre Cinématographique Marocain logoCentre Cinématographique Marocain
A.N.P.A. (Agence Nationale de Promotion de l'Audiovisuel)