Before understanding the search, you have to understand the film itself. Road to Kabul , whose Arabic title translates to (El Tariq ila Kabul), is a 2012 Moroccan adventure comedy directed by Brahim Chkiri. It tells the story of four unemployed young men from Casablanca—Ali, Hmida, Mbarek, and Masoud—whose lives are a daily struggle against poverty and the harassment of a corrupt ex-policeman. Their only dream is a better life in the Netherlands. After scraping together enough money, they can only afford to send one of them, Hmida, on the journey first. However, after months of silence, the remaining three friends discover a shocking truth: their friend never made it to the Netherlands. He has been tricked and abandoned, now lost in the middle of the war in Afghanistan. Determined to find him, the three unlikely heroes embark on a perilous road trip across the Middle East on the "Road to Kabul."
"Road to Kabul" is significant in Moroccan cinema for several reasons. Firstly, it marks a new direction in Moroccan filmmaking, one that explores complex themes and issues that are relevant to contemporary audiences. The film's portrayal of Moroccan soldiers in Afghanistan also highlights the country's complex relationships with the Western world and its role in international conflicts. Before understanding the search, you have to understand
