LOVE IN THE MEDINA
synopsis
In the Medina of Casablanca, young Thami braves his father's wrath, conservative and coming from a long line of prestigious Koranic lawyers, to embrace the only occupation he cares for: butchery. As he handles the meats, he discovers another taboo passion, women and the taste of love with Zineb. a journey of initiation. A quest for freedom. Thami and Zineb's revolution through love in today's changing Morocco.
international title: | Love in the Medina |
original title: | Jnah l'hwa |
country: | Morocco |
year: | 2011 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Abdelhai Laraki |
film run: | 113' |
screenplay: | Violaine Bellet, Abdelhai Laraki |
cast: | Omar Lotfi, Ouidad Elma, Driss Roukhe, Amal Ayouch, Abdou El Mesnaoui, Zahira Sadik, Nisrin Erradi |
cinematography by: | Roberta Allegrini |
film editing: | Marie Castro |
music: | Richard Horowitz |
producer: | Zaineb Laraki, Caroline Locardi |
production: | A2L Produtcion Films, CCM, SNRT, Zen Zero |