After the death of her father, 17 year-old Noufissa and her mother must go live in the mansion of Lalla Amina, the wife of an important Tetouan dignitary. There she develops a close friendship with Lalla Amina's granddaughter.
Mama Hanna
En 1960, los judíos marroquíes empezaron a emigrar en masa a Israel, alentados por los agentes de inmigración del nuevo estado. La pelicula cuenta en clave de drama la historia de dos familias, una judía y otra musulmana, unidas por una estrecha amistad pero cuyos destinos se separan. Seleccionada por Marruecos como candidata al Oscar 2008 a la mejor película de habla no inglesa.
Khalid's Grandmother
Isabella (Reese Witherspoon) es la esposa de un ingeniero químico, nacido en Egipto (Omar Metwalley), cuya familia emigró a Estados Unidos a mediados de los años 80. Tras ser detenido por ser sospechoso de terrorismo, es enviado a unas instalaciones secretas fuera de Estados Unidos donde es interrogado de manera poco ortodoxa por el agente de la CIA Douglas Freeman (Jake Gyllenhaal). Pero su esposa hará todo lo posible por encontrarle...
Grandmother
Nikolaj Christensen is a popular Danish folk-rock artist. In this teen-oriented film, Christian (Christensen) is a young man in search of love, who restlessly leaves his home in Denmark to search for it all over Europe, finally finding some semblance of it in Morocco. This slight film is directed by Gabriel Axel, who also directed Babette's Feast. It is likeliest to be of interest to fans of the star and his music, which is used throughout.
Ahmed Bouanani’s first feature film played a pivotal role in bringing experimentalism to Moroccan cinema. It’s a fable-like story of a poor young farmer who finds treasure in a flour bag. This takes him on a journey where nothing is as it seems. The film’s narrative structure frequently makes reference to mythology and literature, utilizing Morocco’s rich history and oral traditions.
