Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue Nabil Ayouch

Set against the poverty of the Casablanca docks, the film depicts a group of homeless, poorly educated boys led by Dib (Saïd Taghmaoui). Kwita (Maunim Kbab), Omar (Mustapha Hansali), Boubker (Hicham Moussaune) and Ali Zaoua (Abdelhak Zhayra) break away from the gang, Ali dreaming of becoming a cabin boy on a ship. Sadly, early in the story, Ali is accidentally killed by members of the gang. Despite the mistreatment and hardships tied to their status, their beliefs and their circumstances, Kwita, Omar and Boubker strive to give Ali a dignified funeral, which forms the central narrative of the film.