Jajouka, Something Good Comes to You (2012)
In Jajouka, a village nestled in Morocco’s Rif mountains, magic rites accompanied by a peculiar music performed by “the Master Musicians of Jajouka” (a brotherhood of musicians) are commonplace. Acclaimed musicians Eric and Marc Hurtado, founders of the group Etant Donnés, explore these rituals and legends in fascinating complicity with the master musicians and other villagers of Jajouka. Weaving documentary and fiction, the Hurtados eschew an investigation of the healing power and spiritual transcendence of Jajouka; instead, they have created a film so riveting and poetic that it transposes the experience of trance and emotional release onto the viewer. In Arabic, French; English subtitles. 59 min.
Director: Éric Hurtado, Marc Hurtado
Runtime: 59 min
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Language: العربية
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jajouka, Something Good Comes to You about?
- In Jajouka, a village nestled in Morocco’s Rif mountains, magic rites accompanied by a peculiar music performed by “the Master Musicians of Jajouka” (a brotherhood of musicians) are commonplace. Acclaimed musicians Eric and Marc Hurtado, founders of the group Etant Donnés, explore these rituals and legends in fascinating complicity with the master musicians and other villagers of Jajouka. Weaving documentary and fiction, the Hurtados eschew an investigation of the healing power and spiritual transcendence of Jajouka; instead, they have created a film so riveting and poetic that it transposes the experience of trance and emotional release onto the viewer. In Arabic, French; English subtitles. 59 min.
- Who directed Jajouka, Something Good Comes to You?
- Jajouka, Something Good Comes to You was directed by Éric Hurtado, Marc Hurtado.
- How long is Jajouka, Something Good Comes to You?
- Jajouka, Something Good Comes to You has a runtime of 59m (59 minutes).