Abdelilah Hamdouchi
Writing
Biography
Abdelilah Hamdouchi, one of the first writers of police fiction in the Arabic language, was born in Meknès, Morocco, in 1958. His police novels—which dialogue with current democratic and human rights reform in Morocco—include The Blind Whale (1997), Saint Janjah (1999), The White Fly (2000), The Final Bet (2001), and Bled Dry (2009). The Final Bet was published, in Jonathan Smolin's English translation, by American University Press in Cairo in 2008. Hamdouchi is also a prolific and award-winning screenwriter. Among his many film and television credits, he has written the scripts for seven police thrillers. He lives in Rabat, Morocco
Known For
Five women from the great city of CASABLANCA, a source of economic, social, and civilizational progress. There are five divorced women from different social strata, and are professionally active in various fields. These women try to rebuild their lives, in an unequal society, dominated by prejudices against divorced women, and ignorance of the rules of law governing the status of women.
The Divorcees Of Casablanca
Adil and Sanae, two young Moroccans studying in Canada, they live a love story that makes them hasten to return home for marriage. However, Sanaa's affluent family does not agree with this relationship, which it considers to be a bit hasty, especially since the fiancé is descended from a poor assets, but marriage is still done. After the wedding Adel returns to Canada shortly before his visa expires, while Sanaa and her Canadian friend Louise, they stayed for another week. On the day trip from Casablanca airport, customs officers find their wedding videos filled with cocaine. Inspector Shukri is driving a thorough investigation to find out the source of cocaine to arrive finally at surprising results