Cast

Larbi Batma Nass-El Ghiwane Abderrahman Paco Omar Sayed Allal Yaâla

Credits

Written by: Ahmed El Maanouni
Cinematography: Ahmed El Maanouni
Music: Nass-El Ghiwane
Editing: Jean-Claude Bonfanti Atika Tahiri
Produced by: Izza Génini

Plot

A documentary on Nass El Ghiwane, the Moroccan band who fused traditional Gnawa music and protest, with concert and daily-life footage.

Sinekatalog’s take

A musical documentary, supported by Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Foundation restoration.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (804 votes)
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