The New Adventures of Aladdin (original title: Les Nouvelles Aventures d'Aladin) is a 2015 French comedy film directed by Arthur Benzaquen and starring Kev Adams. A sequel, Alad'2, was released on October 3, 2018.
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Plot
On Christmas Eve, Sam and his friend Khaled are disguised as Santas in the Galeries Lafayette, hoping to steal everything that falls into their laps. Unfortunately, Sam is stuck with children aged between 6 and 10 years and they ask him to tell them a story. Initially, he refuses but when the floor manager insists, he tells the story of Aladdin with his own spins and twists. The main characters of the story are a representation of people in his real life. His desire to be a rapper, traveler and rich is incorporated with the children's fantasy requests in the story. In the end, he decides not to steal and, like Aladdin, he owns who he is with his girlfriend, confessing that he is not a financier or someone who does philanthropic work, but a simple poor person who loves her dearly.
Cast
Kev Adams as Aladin / Sam
William Lebghil as Khaled
Jean-Paul Rouve as The Vizier
Vanessa Guide as Princess Shallia / Sofia
Audrey Lamy as Rababa / Barbara
Arthur Benzaquen as The Magician
Éric Judor as The Genius
Michel Blanc as The Sultan / Sofia's father
Ramzy Bedia as Balouad
La Fouine as The Deceitful
Cyril Hanouna as Radio Voice
Michaël Cohen as The Twin Brother
Youssef Hajdi as Cheik Loukoums
Ali Karamoko as Kamel Toe
Sequel
A sequel, Alad'2, was confirmed in August 2017. It was released on October 3, 2018, with Adams, Guide, Rouve, and Judor reprising their roles.