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Release Year2025
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorMohamed Nadif
WritersMohamed Nadif, Olivier Coussemacq
TypeFeature Film
Rating1.5 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsL'héritier des secrets
About L'héritier des secrets
Farid was three years old when his beloved father disappeared. The elders whispered that he had fled Morocco for another woman, never to return. Farid grew up in the shadow of this repressed absence, got married, and embarked on a promising career. Then, a letter from Montreal arrived. The truth came crashing down, cruelly, after decades of lies: it was at the request of Farid's mother that his father had left them, and it wasn't for another woman, but because he himself aspired to be one... So Farid set out to turn back time and meet the long-awaited mother he never met.
Directed by Mohamed Nadif, L'héritier des secrets leans on a strong ensemble — Younes Bouab, Mounia Zahzam, Nisrin Erradi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2025.
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