In a small village in southern Morocco, Amrouch cannot, because of his social position, marry the daughter of a wealthy farmer from the nearby village. Based on Federico Garica Lorca’s novel. This was filmed in French, but the DVD only had a Spanish dub.Read More »
Souheil Ben-Barka
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Souheil Ben-Barka – Noces de sang AKA Blood Wedding (1980)
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Souheil Ben-Barka – Les mille et une mains aka A Thousand and One Hands (1973)
1971-1980African CinemaDramaMoroccoSouheil Ben-BarkaTwo families of Moroccan rug-makers are contrasted in this award-winning French-language film. The poor family makes its living by dyeing the wool used in the rugs made in the richer family’s factory. When the boss of the factory refuses to see the son of the poor family following an accident which has injured his father, the poor son breaks into the boss’s house. He is met by unsupportable abuse from the rich wife, who flogs him for dirtying her carpets.Read More »
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Souheil Ben-Barka – Amok (1983)
1981-1990African CinemaDramaMoroccoPoliticsSouheil Ben-BarkaAn investigative reporter becomes entangled in deadly intrigue when she is assigned to get the story of the presidential candidate, and her job is complicated by a string of political assassinations and attempts.Read More »