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
In 1960, Moroccan Jews began migrating en masse to Israel, encouraged by immigration officers of the new state. The film tells the drama of the story of two families, one Jewish and one Muslim, joined by a close friendship but whose destinies are separated. Selected by Morocco as a candidate for the 2008 Oscar for Best Picture Foreign Language.
Khalid's Grandmother
Isabella está à espera do marido que está retornando aos Estados Unidos após uma conferência, mas, antes de desembarcar, Anwar El-Ibrahimi é retido por autoridades do governo e ninguém o encontra. Corrine Whitman, que investiga a morte de cidadãos americanos em um atentado terrorista, desconfia que ele esteja envolvido com um grupo perigoso no Egito, seu país natal. Anwar é levado para fora dos Estados Unidos, onde passa a ser torturado com o objetivo de revelar as informações que sabe.
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.
