Ahmed Bouanani

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باب السماء مفتوح

Jan 01, 1989

باب السماء مفتوح

1989 107 min 1 vues

In this Sufi tale, Nadia, a young Moroccan emigre returns from Paris to Fez to visit her dying father. At his funeral, she is overcome by the voice of Karina chanting the Koran. A powerful friendship develops between the two women as they decide to turn the father's palace into a shelter for Muslim women.

Drama

5

Şafak

Jan 01, 1963

Şafak

1963 7 min 1 vues

Heper's 7-minute short "Dawn" follows, in a single space between two windows, a triangular love relationship of three people.

Romance

1

عبور الباب السابع

Feb 12, 2017

عبور الباب السابع

2017 80 min 1 vues

Ali Essafi visited Bouanani three years before the latter’s death. The filmmaker, poet and novelist who also made drawings was leading a reclusive life in a remote village with his wife Naïma and many cats, living in the midst of huge piles of books and manuscripts.

Documentary

1

al-Kanfoudi

Jan 02, 1978

al-Kanfoudi

1978 92 min 1 vues

Hamid Kanfoudi, an orchestra conductor, wins the lottery. Contrary to his beliefs and expectations, he sees no improvement in his life.

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المنابع الأربعة

Jan 03, 1977

المنابع الأربعة

1977 35 min 1 vues

Ahmed Bouanani’s Al-Manabe' al-Arba'a (1974), a very low-budget fantastical adaption of a poetic fable, features his wife Naïma Saoudi, who also worked as an art director and set designer. It is his only film in colour, which convinced him that his vocation was to work in black and white.

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Naïtou l'orpheline

Oct 22, 1982

Naïtou l'orpheline

1982 120 min 1 vues

A musical about a young girl, Naitou, whose mother is assassinated by a jealous stepmother. The stepmother abuses Naitou and prevents her from taking part in the traditional initiation for all young girls. The stepmother is finally punished by an old lady who symbolizes justice. The film's originality lies in the fact that it is narrated through dance and music by the Ballet National de Guinée.

Music

5.7

Le Mirage

Jan 02, 1979

Le Mirage

1979 97 min 3 vues

A musical about a young girl, Naitou, whose mother is assassinated by a jealous stepmother. The stepmother abuses Naitou and prevents her from taking part in the traditional initiation for all young girls. The stepmother is finally punished by an old lady who symbolizes justice. The film's originality lies in the fact that it is narrated through dance and music by the Ballet National de Guinée.

Drama

5.7

Le Mirage

Jan 02, 1979

Le Mirage

1979 97 min 3 vues

A musical about a young girl, Naitou, whose mother is assassinated by a jealous stepmother. The stepmother abuses Naitou and prevents her from taking part in the traditional initiation for all young girls. The stepmother is finally punished by an old lady who symbolizes justice. The film's originality lies in the fact that it is narrated through dance and music by the Ballet National de Guinée.

Drama

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Entre l'absence et l'oubli

Jan 01, 1993

Entre l'absence et l'oubli

1993 20 min 1 vues

One day, a potter buys an old frame in which to put the family photos. But the merchant refuses to sell the frame without the photo of a stranger that it already holds. The potter sets off to look for the stranger in order to give back the picture.

Drama

1

El caracol

Jan 04, 2024

El caracol

2024 9 min 1 vues

A snail trying to endure life. A girl in a bridge. A fragment of the movie Assarab, by Ahmed Bouanani.

Documentary

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Thakirah Arba'at 'Ashar

Jan 01, 1971

Thakirah Arba'at 'Ashar

1971 24 min 1 vues

Crafted exclusively from film archives, Thakirah Arba’at 'Ashar (1971) was Ahmed Bouanani’s first feature, but the censors forced him to cut it down from 2 hours and 18 minutes to 24 minutes.

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طرفاية أو مسيرة شاعر

Jan 02, 1966

طرفاية أو مسيرة شاعر

1966 20 min 1 vues

A man from Tarfaya, penetrated by the magnificence of his country, the power of its beauty and the nomadic life of his ancestors goes in search of a great popular poet. He would be able to teach him wisdom, music, and the wonderful art of singing and poetry.

Documentary

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طرفاية أو مسيرة شاعر

Jan 02, 1966

طرفاية أو مسيرة شاعر

1966 20 min 1 vues

A man from Tarfaya, penetrated by the magnificence of his country, the power of its beauty and the nomadic life of his ancestors goes in search of a great popular poet. He would be able to teach him wisdom, music, and the wonderful art of singing and poetry.

Documentary

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الكنز الجهنمي

Jan 02, 1970

الكنز الجهنمي

1970 70 min 1 vues

A plowman finds a treasure in his field but when looters rob him of his find, his son Farès starts chasing after them.

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Le Cheval de Vent

Apr 03, 2002

Le Cheval de Vent

2002 89 min 1 vues

A plowman finds a treasure in his field but when looters rob him of his find, his son Farès starts chasing after them.

Drama

1

المنابع الأربعة

Jan 03, 1977

المنابع الأربعة

1977 35 min 1 vues

Ahmed Bouanani’s Al-Manabe' al-Arba'a (1974), a very low-budget fantastical adaption of a poetic fable, features his wife Naïma Saoudi, who also worked as an art director and set designer. It is his only film in colour, which convinced him that his vocation was to work in black and white.

1

المنابع الأربعة

Jan 03, 1977

المنابع الأربعة

1977 35 min 1 vues

Ahmed Bouanani’s Al-Manabe' al-Arba'a (1974), a very low-budget fantastical adaption of a poetic fable, features his wife Naïma Saoudi, who also worked as an art director and set designer. It is his only film in colour, which convinced him that his vocation was to work in black and white.

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Sitta wa Thaniat 'Ashar

Jan 02, 1968

Sitta wa Thaniat 'Ashar

1968 18 min 1 vues

Six and Twelve is one of a series of short films and documentaries produced under the auspices of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain in the years after Moroccan independence. While most of these were utilitarian in nature, Bouanani, Tazi, and Rechiche took a different route with this film, creating a modernist “city symphony” film that documented six hours in the life of the city of Casablanca. Combining a hard bebop soundtrack with stunning black and white cinematography and a radical editing style, the film stands as a document to the energetic experimentation of this period of Moroccan art and cinema.

Documentary

5.7

Le Mirage

Jan 02, 1979

Le Mirage

1979 97 min 3 vues

Six and Twelve is one of a series of short films and documentaries produced under the auspices of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain in the years after Moroccan independence. While most of these were utilitarian in nature, Bouanani, Tazi, and Rechiche took a different route with this film, creating a modernist “city symphony” film that documented six hours in the life of the city of Casablanca. Combining a hard bebop soundtrack with stunning black and white cinematography and a radical editing style, the film stands as a document to the energetic experimentation of this period of Moroccan art and cinema.

Drama

1

Thakirah Arba'at 'Ashar

Jan 01, 1971

Thakirah Arba'at 'Ashar

1971 24 min 1 vues

Crafted exclusively from film archives, Thakirah Arba’at 'Ashar (1971) was Ahmed Bouanani’s first feature, but the censors forced him to cut it down from 2 hours and 18 minutes to 24 minutes.

7

Sitta wa Thaniat 'Ashar

Jan 02, 1968

Sitta wa Thaniat 'Ashar

1968 18 min 1 vues

Six and Twelve is one of a series of short films and documentaries produced under the auspices of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain in the years after Moroccan independence. While most of these were utilitarian in nature, Bouanani, Tazi, and Rechiche took a different route with this film, creating a modernist “city symphony” film that documented six hours in the life of the city of Casablanca. Combining a hard bebop soundtrack with stunning black and white cinematography and a radical editing style, the film stands as a document to the energetic experimentation of this period of Moroccan art and cinema.

Documentary

5.7

Wechma

Jun 26, 1971

Wechma

1971 107 min 3 vues

Six and Twelve is one of a series of short films and documentaries produced under the auspices of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain in the years after Moroccan independence. While most of these were utilitarian in nature, Bouanani, Tazi, and Rechiche took a different route with this film, creating a modernist “city symphony” film that documented six hours in the life of the city of Casablanca. Combining a hard bebop soundtrack with stunning black and white cinematography and a radical editing style, the film stands as a document to the energetic experimentation of this period of Moroccan art and cinema.

Drama

1

خيط البحرار

Jan 01, 2008

خيط البحرار

2008 92 min 1 vues

A father searches for his son after he disappeared from view, especially after doubts were raised about his possibility of joining extremist groups

Drama

1

De l'autre cote du fleuve

Jan 02, 1982

De l'autre cote du fleuve

1982 83 min 1 vues

A father searches for his son after he disappeared from view, especially after doubts were raised about his possibility of joining extremist groups

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Sitta wa Thaniat 'Ashar

Jan 02, 1968

Sitta wa Thaniat 'Ashar

1968 18 min 1 vues

Six and Twelve is one of a series of short films and documentaries produced under the auspices of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain in the years after Moroccan independence. While most of these were utilitarian in nature, Bouanani, Tazi, and Rechiche took a different route with this film, creating a modernist “city symphony” film that documented six hours in the life of the city of Casablanca. Combining a hard bebop soundtrack with stunning black and white cinematography and a radical editing style, the film stands as a document to the energetic experimentation of this period of Moroccan art and cinema.

Documentary