Spent the film guessing which street of paris was in every scene, and relating to the alienation felt from this city.
Absolute gem, sound mixing was on another level!!
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The Man Who Sleeps 1974
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Everybody Loves Touda 2024
Once again, Ayouch proves his disconnection from his subjects. He seems to forget that he’s dealing with a human character shaped by social conditions. The figure of Touda as a "cheikha" is portrayed as the main—and only—storyline. While he attempts to pay tribute to a woman making sacrifices and confronting patriarchy, rising from the trauma she has survived, the execution feels oversimplified.
The theme is reduced to a David vs. Goliath narrative, neglecting the nuanced elements that could have made…
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The Blue Caftan 2022
Why bring non-Moroccan actors to play Moroccans when they can't speak the dialect fluently? All I see in the movie is Mariam Touzani trying to represent a culture that she doesn't know well, using the most westernized approaches possible, and just checking the boxes without any authenticity.
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Boujad: A Nest in the Heat 1992
Watching this was a pure bless, a pure artistic vision, hakim is one of the few moroccan directors with a unique style and craft, watching the movie made me feel sad about the poor cinema industry in morocco and the opportunities given, meanwhile many great directors or filmmakers dont produce what they want or are underrated.
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