Moroccan Chronicles (1999)
In Moroccan Chronicles, set in the ancient city of Fez, a working class mother, abandoned by her husband who has emigrated to Europe, tells three tales to her just-circumcised ten-year-old son. In the first, Smihi re-stages the Marrakech market scene from Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much, in which a monkey trainer makes children dance for tourists. In the second, two lovers meet on the ramparts of Orson Welles’s Essaouira locations for Othello and speak of their own forbidden love. And in the third, set in Smihi’s home town of Tangier, an old sailor dreams of vanquishing a sea monster: the Gibraltar ferry that connects Europe to Africa.
Director: Moumen Smihi
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: November 17, 1999
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Country: Morocco
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Moumen Smihi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moroccan Chronicles about?
- In Moroccan Chronicles, set in the ancient city of Fez, a working class mother, abandoned by her husband who has emigrated to Europe, tells three tales to her just-circumcised ten-year-old son. In the first, Smihi re-stages the Marrakech market scene from Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much, in which a monkey trainer makes children dance for tourists. In the second, two lovers meet on the ramparts of Orson Welles’s Essaouira locations for Othello and speak of their own forbidden love. And in the third, set in Smihi’s home town of Tangier, an old sailor dreams of vanquishing a sea monster: the Gibraltar ferry that connects Europe to Africa.
- Who directed Moroccan Chronicles?
- Moroccan Chronicles was directed by Moumen Smihi.
- Who stars in Moroccan Chronicles?
- Moroccan Chronicles stars Aïcha Mahmah, Tarik Jamil, Miloud Habachi, Soumaya Akaaboune, Ahmed S. Soussi, Mohamed Timoud.
- How long is Moroccan Chronicles?
- Moroccan Chronicles has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- Where was Moroccan Chronicles produced?
- Moroccan Chronicles was produced in Morocco.