Gamma Rays (2023)

9.0/10 • 101 min • Drama Comedy

Overview

Abdel’s quiet life is upended by the arrival of his extroverted cousin, who’s staying for the summer. Fatima craves a more stable life since she’s starting a new job as a supermarket cashier. Toussaint, while fishing, finds a bottle washed up on the shore, and there’s a message inside. Straddling the line between fiction and documentary, Les Rayons Gamma / Gamma Rays is a dramedy filmed with young, non-professional actors from immigrant communities.

Cast

Chaïmaa Zineddine Elidrissi

Chris Kanyembuga

Toussaint

Valérie Tellos

Maude

Belkacem Lahbairi

Simon Landry-Désy

Naoufel Chkirate

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