Zero

Nour-Eddine Lakhmari's 2012 Moroccan film follows a police officer in his thirties working in Casablanca. Everyone around him is implicated in some way; he takes small bribes himself and cares for his father. The turning point is the case of a missing girl. Zero takes the work seriously for once and comes into conflict with his own institution; the narrative does not present this as heroism and shows that one person can change nothing. Younes Bouab leads. The city at night is shown in detail and the language is street Arabic. The film caused argument in Morocco and was criticised for its swearing and its scenes of prostitution. Who it's for: those who follow North African crime drama. Who it's not for: viewers expecting restraint; the film uses harsh language and explicit scenes.