

Mektoub
1997, Arabic. Directed by Nabil Ayouch.
A young woman attending a conference in Tangier with her husband is kidnapped and raped, but rebuilds her relationship with her husband on a trip to the south of Morocco.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nabil AyouchDirector
- Rachid El OualiDr. Taoufik Raoui
- Amal ChabliSofia Raoui
- Faouzi BensaïdiKamal Raoui
- Mohammed ZouhirDetective Tabet
- Malika OufkirVillage woman
- Abdellatif HilalHotel director
- Mohamed MiftahDetective Kabir
- Mohamed TsouliLe Cherif
- Zakaria AtifiGarde de Corps
- Abdelkader LoftiLe Pompiste
- Mohamed RazineThe Farmer
- Rachida MachnoueThe Farmer's Wife
Details
- Released
- 12 January 1997
- Original title
- مكتوب
- Country
- France, Morocco
- Written by
- Nabil Ayouch, Faouzi Bensaïdi
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How long is Mektoub?
Mektoub runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is Mektoub on?
Mektoub isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 January 1997. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mektoub?
If you liked Mektoub, try The Young One, Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed Mektoub?
Mektoub (1997) was directed by Nabil Ayouch and stars Rachid El Ouali, Amal Chabli, Faouzi Bensaïdi.