
My Dad is not Dead
2023, Arabic. Directed by Adil el Fadili.
Malik and his father Mehdi live in a funfair where they work as handymen. Mehdi gives his son five special paintings. Curious Malik is dazzled by the beauty of these works. The next day, the two accidentally find themselves in the middle of a political rally. Mehdi is brutalized in front of Malik by two cops who accuse him of propaganda against the government. Later that night, the police burst into the funfair and arrested Mehdi. Shocked, Malik begins searching for his father with the help of the other showmen, finding answers in the paintings his father left behind.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 5 November 2023
- Original title
- Mon père n'est pas mort
- Country
- Morocco
- Written by
- Alexis Caro, Adil el Fadili
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My Dad is not Dead runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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My Dad is not Dead isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 November 2023. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like My Dad is not Dead?
If you liked My Dad is not Dead, try Skin, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Eagles of the Republic.
Who directed My Dad is not Dead?
My Dad is not Dead (2023) was directed by Adil el Fadili and stars Nadia Kounda, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Didier Bénureau.