Mohamed Bouzaggou

In 1975, 10-year-old Amar lives in a village in northern Morocco with his violent uncle, waiting for the unlikely return of his mother, who has left for Belgium. He finds a friend in Carmen, his neighbor, who is a Spanish exile and who works as an usher at the village cinema. Carmen helps him discover a world previously unknown to him.

The Killing Silence traces the story of a couple (Luisa & Samir) that live in Europe and are forced to go back to Morocco to be near Luisa's dying mother. Luisa's mother in her last moments reveals that she is not her biological mother. She gives Luisa a key and an address of a house in a village where Luisa will experience some strange occurrences, where she will discover hidden secrets about her family's and her own past.

Thursday 19 January 1984, the day of riots that resulted in many casualties. Tonight, Khamis is ready to share a nice moment with his wife. Suddenly, they’re interrupted by gunshots that ring out in the street, followed by the appearance of an unexpected guest at their doorstep.

While taking part in the Rif war in Morocco, José, a military retiree from the Spanish Air Force, witnessed the bombing and dropping of toxic mustard gas on civilian populations. 60 years later, he decides to return to the scene of the "crime", and discovers a large part of the population infected with cancer and a desolate landscape. Will his encounter with Timouch prompt him to reveal the truth about what really happened in this region of Morocco?