Trances
الحال
Morocco • 1981
Director
#689Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorAhmed El Maânouni
WriterAhmed El Maânouni
CinematographerAhmed El Maânouni
ComposerNass El Ghiwane, Abderrahman Paco, Larbi Batma, Omar Sayed, Allal Yaala
EditorAtika Tahiri, Jean-Claude Bonfanti
ProducerSouheil Ben-Barka, Izza Génini
Cast
Nass El Ghiwaneas Themselves