Set in the mid-1950s when Tangier was still an international zone, El Chergui presents the city on the eve of its independence, as Aïcha resorts to magical practices to try to prevent her husband from taking a second wife. Around her, a society of women creates its own form of active resistance even as the larger independence movement grows around it. Through his unique use of montage, Smihi creates arresting images that present a society torn by the contradictions of colonialism, religion, patriarchy, and resistance. (Block Cinema)
Genre: Drama
Stars: Ahmed Boda, Aicha Chari, Abdelkader Moutaa, Leila Shenna
Crew: Moumen Smihi (Director), Mohamed Sekkat (Director of Photography), Moumen Smihi (Writer), Claude Farory (Editor)
Country: Morocco
Language: العربية, English, Français
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Runtime: 80 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1975
IMDb: 2.2
Keywords:morocco, tangier morocco
