“Here at last comes the time of ecstasy, of trances.”
A portrait of the groundbreaking Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane, documenting a series of electrifying live performances in Tunisia, Morocco, and France; on the streets of Casablanca; and in intimate conversations. Storytellers through song and traditional instruments, and with connections to political theatre, the band became a local phenomenon and an international sensation, thanks to their rebellious lyrics and sublime, fully acoustic sound, which draws on Berber rhythms, Malhun sung poetry, and Gnawa dances.
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Ahmed El Maânouni Director · Nass El Ghiwane Composer Larbi Batma Composer
Budget $200K · United States release January 18, 1985 · Produced in France, Morocco
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Budget
$200,000
Production
Ohra-Sogeav
Production
Interfilms
Production
France · Morocco
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Original title
الحال
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
France · May 15, 1981
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · January 18, 1985
Limited theatrical
United States
October 3, 1981 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
France
January 27, 1982 · Theatrical
September 17, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray
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