The Town of Owls is an isolated residential community situated in the High Atlas Mountains. It is inhabited by families and guards of a secret political prison camp, which remained out of history for a long time until the early 1990s. Guards spend their long days back and forth between the secret prison and the village, through a suspension bridge built upon a deep valley that connects the village with the fortress prison.
An Algerian man's life-long dream finally comes true when he receives an invitation to take his cow Jacqueline to the Paris International Agriculture Fair.
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Давид родился в семье пастуха, но воспитывался пророками Самуилом и Натаном. Восхождение Давида к вершинам власти было нелегким. Ему довелось сразиться со многими врагами — от богатыря-гиганта филистимлян Голиафа до израильского царя Саула. За время своего сорокалетнего правления Давид пережил немало битв, предательств и потерь. Им двигали самые разные чувства — от страстной и запретной любви к Вирсавии до лютой ненависти к внешним и внутренним врагам. Он провел множество войн и пролил реки крови. Поэтому не ему было доверено Богом построить Храм Господень в Иерусалиме. Эта великая судьба выпала сыну Давида…
The Farmer
A young woman attending a conference in Tangier with her husband is kidnapped and raped, but rebuilds her relationship with her husband on a trip to the south of Morocco.
Phil Stone steals in North Africa, where he is with the fidanzara, a precious ring, because he needs money in order to return to the United States, but is arrested, sentenced to a harsh punishment. An agreement with the prison director who promises freedom in exchange for the discovery of the treasure of Cleopatra that should be buried in the vicinity ...
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.
