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The Deceased by Rachid
el-Ouaili . Morocco, 2006, 12 min, BetaSP. US Premiere |
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| Synopsis: | |||||||||||||
Members of the family are gathered to mourn the death of a loved one. One by one, they all step up to the camera, giving their opinions of the deceased and his widow, providing a humorous look at Moroccan society and traditions. In Arabic w/English subtitles. |
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| Filmmaker’s Biography: | |||||||||||||
| Rachid el Ouali is an actor and filmmaker born in Morocco in 1965. He graduated from the Mohamed V School of Dramatic Arts at the National Theater (Rabat) in 1988. He has since worked with some of Morocco’s most renown filmmakers, such as Farida Belyazid (Casablanca, Casablanca, 2001; Kied Ensa, 1998), Nabil Ayouch (Mektoub, 1996), Hassan Benjallun (Jugement d'une femme, 2000), and Abdelkader Laktaa (Un Amour a Casablanca, 1989; Happy End, 1995). In 1995 he earned the award for best supporting role in Hakim Noury's Voleur de reves at the Tangiers National Film Festival. Rachid el Ouali has directed a number of short films, including L'Aube (2005), La Mouche et moi (2005), Le Defunt (2005), and Nini ya Moumou (2004). He has also directed films and series for the Moroccan television channel 2M. | |||||||||||||
| Festivals and Awards: | |||||||||||||
| Biennales de cinemas arabes, Paris, 2006 | |||||||||||||
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| Rachid
al-Ouali Email: contact@rachidelouali.com |
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