“La Haine” meets “Raging Bull” in director Jim Taihuttu’s multi-award winning gangster thriller.

Jim Taihuttu, Director (Rabat)
Marwan Kenzari (Rabat; Black Out; Autobahn)
Nasrdind Dchar (Infiltrant)
Raymond Thiry (Black Out)
Chemseddine Amar (Northern Light)
Bo Maerten (Bros Before Hos)

The son of an immigrant family from Morocco, now residing in a depressingly anonymous Netherlands suburb, Majid is a fiercely talented kickboxer with a criminal past who finds it difficult to stay on the straight and narrow. Despite being on parole, he continues to subsidise his income through petty crime. When his notoriety and prowess in the boxing ring catch the eye of a local promoter, Majid is given a shot at the big time. But his background and his inability to avoid trouble whenever it comes calling see him becoming connected to a powerful Turkish gangster who has plans for the talented fighter. Soon, the worlds of competitive fighting and organised crime are combined in a volatile mix, leading Majid down a deadly path lined with violence, destruction and tragedy.

The winner of numerous international film awards, including the Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf awards for Best Director (Jim Taihuttu), Best Actor (Marwan Kenzari) and Best Production Design, the Youth Jury Award (Jim Taihuttu) at the San Sebastian International Film Festival and the International New Talent Competition Special Jury Prize the Taipei Film Festival, “Wolf” is a gritty, stylish and uncompromising crime saga that recalls the early works of Martin Scorsese and Michael Cimino. Taihuttu directs the proceedings with verve, while leading man Marwan Kenzari delivers a blistering, charismatic performance that somehow turns the unsavoury Majid into a sympathetic and almost likeable anti-hero.

"A straight line descent of Nicolas Winding Refn's Pusher" - Twitch Film.

“Wolf is a striking new film, with Marwan Kenzari a brooding talent to be watched.” – Screen Daily.

“The movie’s grittiness, its intrigues, its graphic violence and Mr. Kenzari’s performance make for a worthy addition to the annals of gangster films.” – New York Times.

“Jim Taihuttu… has an intuitive instinct for matching his strong written material with his galloping visual style. In Wolf, all pistons are firing, so all the audience needs to do is strap in for the ride.” – Twitch Film.


“Good-looking, smartly-written, terrifically acted… this is good, solid movie-making graced with real heart and no shortage of talent.” – We Got This Covered.

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