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| Memory in Detention (Dhakirah Moatakalah) by Jillali Ferhati. Morocco, 2004, 94 min, 35 mm US première Upon his release from prison, Zoubeïr, a young delinquent, agrees to help another prisoner, Mokhtar, who had become amnesiac during his long detention, to search for his relatives. Together they set off, but soon their quest becomes a painful return to their memories. Privileging a poetic approach over a historical one, Memory in Detention reflects on the trauma of a society recovering from years of violence and torture, but also from betrayal and from shame of what has come to be known as the "Leaden Years.” Zoubeïr must come to terms with the fact that Mokhtar may have been responsible for his father's death, while Mokhtar has to unburden himself from the weight of the truth. In Arabic with English subtitles.
Sat, Nov 5, 7:15.
Q & A with director |
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Cast and Crew: Cast: Mohamed Marouazi, Fatema Loukili,
Jilali Ferhati, Raouia, Safia Ziani, Fatema Hijji Benhida, Bouchaib
El Amrani, Driss Mamoun, Larbi El Yacoubi, Abdelkader Tabali. |
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Filmmaker Bio: Born in 1948 in Tangiers, Jillali Ferhati completed his studies in sociology. He is regarded as one of the most important talents in the Moroccan “nouvelle vague” and his films have received wide critical acclaim and numerous awards. In 1977 he directed his first fiction feature, Une brèche dans le mur, followed by Poupées de roseau (1981), The Dream of Tangiers (1986), La plage des enfants perdus (1991), Chevaux de fortune (1995), and Tresses (2000). |
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Print Source: Herakles Production |
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