Le sac de farine (2012)
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Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass, Mehdi Dehbi, Rania Mellouli, Kadija Leclere, Smaïn
After her father abandons her in Morocco, a young Sarah longs to return to Belgium as unrest engulfs her adopted country.
The story
Eight-year-old Sarah lives in a Catholic foster home in Alsemberg, Belgium, until her biological father arrives to take her to Paris for the weekend. Instead, she wakes in Morocco, where he leaves her with his family. Nine years later, Sarah is 17, and the Hunger Revolt (the Awbach Revolt) is underway. With Morocco caught up in violence and uprising, Sarah hopes to return to Belgium, where she imagines she could again have books, school and culture, and live a freer life.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The story begins in Alsemberg, Belgium. In [year unspecified], Sarah is 8 years old and lives in a Catholic foster home until the day her biological father comes to get her and take her to Paris for the weekend. In reality, the child wakes up in Morocco, where her father abandons her with his family. Nine years later, Sarah is 17, and the Hunger Revolt (the Awbach Revolt) is in full swing in Morocco. As her adopted country becomes a scene of violence and uprising, Sarah dreams only of returning to Belgium, where she would once again have books, school, and culture, and could live a “freer” life.
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