A kind of Oliver Twist transplanted to modern Casablanca, Nabil Ayouch's   North African drama follows a gang of homeless, glue-sniffing orphans who rely   on their wits and petty thievery to survive.  When the charismatic Ali           (Abdelhak Zhayra) makes a break from the adult gang leader Dib (Said           Taghamoui), many of his friends follow suit. But with Dib bent on revenge, Ali realizes he has nowhere to turn. "An engaging and powerful piece of work, with real compassion for Morocco's unnoticed, unlamented army of homeless children"   (The Guardian). In Arabic with English subtitles.                        Nabil Ayouch---Morocco---2000---100 mins.