The ben barka affair
2008, French. Directed by Jean-Pierre Sinapi.
Moroccan politician Mehdi Ben Barka arrives in Paris to prepare for the Tricontinental Conference where he is accosted by the police and taken into custody, never to be seen again.
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jean-Pierre SinapiDirector
- Atmen KelifMehdi Ben Barka
- Simon Abkarianle général Oufkir, ministre marocain de l'intérieur
- Olivier GourmetAntoine Lopez, « Savonnette », chef d'escale à Orly et agent du SDECE
- Hippolyte GirardotGeorges Figon, voyou au cœur du complot, ami du réalisateur Georges Franju
- Jean-François Stéveninle commissaire divisionnaire Bouvier
- Antoine Duléryle colonel Leroy-Finville, chef du « Service 7 » du SDECE et supérieur de Lopez
- Bernard Le CoqMaurice Papon, le préfet de police de Paris
- Grégori DerangèrePhilippe Bernier, journaliste « ami » de Ben Barka
- Arnaud Giovaninetti« Chtouki »
- Jean-Michel DupuisJean Caille, le commissaire des Renseignements Généraux
- Abdelhafid Metalsile commandant Dlimi, chef de la sûreté marocaine
- Nadia KaciGhita Ben Barka, la femme de Mehdi
Details
- Released
- 21 January 2008
- Original title
- L'Affaire Ben Barka
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jacques Lahib, Philippe Madral
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The ben barka affair (2008) was directed by Jean-Pierre Sinapi and stars Atmen Kelif, Simon Abkarian, Olivier Gourmet.