Gangsta (film)
Gangsta, (original title: Patser), is a 2018 Belgian crime movie directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.[1] Main roles are played by Matteo Simoni, Nora Gharib, Saïd Boumazoughe, Gene Bervoets and Axel Daeseleire.
Gangsta | |
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Dutch | Patser |
Directed by | Adil El Arbi Bilall Fallah |
Produced by | Kobe Van Steenberghe Hendrik Verthré |
Screenplay by | Nabil Ben Yadir Adil El ARbi Bilal Fallah Bram Renders Kobe Van STeenberghe Hendrik Verthé |
Starring | Matteo Simoni Nora Gharib Saïd Boumazoughe Gene Bervoets Axel Daeseleire |
Music by | Hannes De Maeyer |
Cinematography | Robrecht Heyvaert |
Edited by | Adil El Arbi Bilal Fallah Thijs Van Nuffel Kobe Van Steenberghe |
Production company | A Team Productions Column Film |
Distributed by | Kinepolis Film Distribution Dutch Filmworks |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | Belgium |
Language | Dutch Arabic |
Synopsis
Adamo is a young man living in Antwerp. His roots are Moroccan-Italian. He and his friends deal soft drugs. Their coverage is the pizzeria of their uncle Farid. They now have the intention to focus on the selling of hard drugs. They agree with drug lord Orlando Marie to pickup a loading of cocaine which is smuggled via the port of Antwerp. As they are almost caught by two policemen, they are forced to dump the cocaine in river Scheldt.
Adamo retrieves a part of the cocaine and starts with the selling. The two policemen also found some part of the drugs and also setup a drugs swindle. Orlando starts a manhunt to retrieve his money.
Cast
- Matteo Simoni as Adamo
- Nora Gharib as Badia
- Saïd Boumazoughe as Volt
- Junes Lazaar as Junes
- Nabil Mallat as Yasser
- Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito as El Toro
- Gene Bervoets as investigative judge
- Axel Daeseleire as Stijn
- Jeroen Perceval as Geert
- Stefan Perceval as Rudy
- Vic De Wachter as chief officer
- Ali B as Hassan Kamikaze
- Werner Kolf as Orlando Marie
- Noureddine Farihi as uncle Farid
- François Beukelaers as priest
- Eric Corton as Mathijs Steensma
- Aza Declercq as Maria
- Hef Frans as Hef
- Bond Mgebrishvili as Bodyguard Orlando Marie
- Ludwig Hendrickx as Bodyguard Orlando Marie
- Hans Royaards as Politician
References
- Dempsey, Dylan Kai (January 3, 2018). "10 Directors to Watch: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Bring Street Cred to Belgian Cinema". www.variety.com. Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2020.