Release Date

27 Jan, 1982

Runtime

01:30: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

الحال

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Actors

Nass El Ghiwane

Larbi Batma

Omar Sayed

Abderrahman Paco

Allal Yaala

Crew

Ahmed El Maânouni

Ahmed El Maânouni

Ahmed El Maânouni

Omar Jawal

Atika Tahiri

Nass El Ghiwane

Allal Yaala

Souheil Ben-Barka

Abderrahman Paco

Omar Sayed

Larbi Batma

Izza Génini

Jean-Claude Bonfanti