Gangsta (Dutch: Patser) is a 2018 Belgian crime film co-edited, co-written and directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.[1] Main roles are played by Matteo Simoni, Nora Gharib, Saïd Boumazoughe, Gene Bervoets and Axel Daeseleire.

Gangsta
Film poster
DutchPatser
Directed byAdil El Arbi
Bilall Fallah
Written byNabil Ben Yadir
Adil El Arbi
Bilall Fallah
Bram Renders
Kobe Van Steenberghe
Hendrik Verthé
Produced byKobe Van Steenberghe
Hendrik Verthré
StarringMatteo Simoni
Nora Gharib
Saïd Boumazoughe
Gene Bervoets
Axel Daeseleire
CinematographyRobrecht Heyvaert
Edited byAdil El Arbi
Bilall Fallah
Thijs Van Nuffel
Kobe Van Steenberghe
Music byHannes De Maeyer
Production
companies
A Team Productions
Column Film
Distributed byKinepolis Film Distribution
Dutch FilmWorks
Release date
  • January 24, 2018 (2018-01-24) (Belgium)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguagesDutch
Arabic

Synopsis

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Adamo is a young man living in Antwerp. His roots are Moroccan-Italian. He and his friends deal soft drugs. Their cover is the pizzeria of their uncle Farid. They then plan to concentrate on selling hard drugs. They agree with drug lord Orlando Marie to pick up a shipment of cocaine smuggled via the port of Antwerp. When they are almost caught by two policemen, they are forced to dump the cocaine in the river Scheldt.

Adamo retrieves part of the cocaine and starts selling it. The two policemen also find part of the drugs and set up a drugs swindle. Orlando starts a manhunt to retrieve his money.

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References

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  1. ^ Dempsey, Dylan Kai (January 3, 2018). "10 Directors to Watch: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Bring Street Cred to Belgian Cinema". www.variety.com. Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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