Tangier

Story

Synopsis

In August 1996, bus drivers Marcel Van Loock and Wim Moreels are apprehended by the Moroccan Customs for drug trafficking. Inside their bus, hidden behind a false compartment, they have discovered 700 pounds of hashish. Although the owner of the bus company is arrested as well and makes a full confession clearly indicating that both drivers were unaware of the hidden drugs, the Moroccan judge sentences both men to 5 years in the Moroccan prison of Tangiers. Nothing could have prepared the two men for life inside a Moroccan prison. Without food, clothes or medical care, they must learn how to take care of themselves to survive their stay in prison. Corrupt guards, corrupt lawyers and judges, a consul who doesn't care and frequent beatings are only part of the terrible prison. Meanwhile their families at home are left without any information, any help or any hope - finding out that their own government doesn't care for Belgian people in prisons abroad.

Director

Frank van Mechelen

Writers

Paul Piedfort

Language

Dutch

Country

Belgium

Release date

15 March 2006

Ensemble

Cast

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  Filip Peeters

  Marcel Van Loock

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  Peter Gorissen

  Rudy Vermeersch

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  Veerle de Jonghe

  Veronique

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  Warre Borgmans

  Jozef Van Zuylen

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  Els Olaerts

  Agnes Van Loock

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  Peter Bolhuis

  Jack Scholten

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  Axel Daeseleire

  Wim Moreels