Tanger Blues, the debut feature from Ali Mesbahi, opens in French cinemas on December 9, 2026. This Franco-Moroccan production brings together Julie Fournier and Yasser El Bekri, with a runtime of 1h40.
Julie Fournier plays Elsa Delcourt, a lawyer facing a personal crisis who leaves her partner to strike out alone for Tangier. There, she meets a police officer, a streetwise boy named Antar, and a circle of French expatriates. What she initially sees as a simple escape soon takes a dramatic turn when she becomes entangled in a murder investigation.
Innocent yet convinced she's in danger, Elsa hides, then tries to flee Morocco with help from Antar. The film follows her flight, tracing her city encounters and her attempts to outrun the police.
The cast also features Karina Testa, Stéphane Rideau and Bruno Moynot. The score is by Éric Demarsan. In his debut film, Ali Mesbahi sets in Tangier the arc of a woman who is trying to take back control of her life.
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