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Bitter Orange (film)
''The Bitter Orange'' () is a 2007 Moroccan film directed by Bouchra Ijork starring Houda Rihani and Youssef El Joundi, Youssef Joundy set in Asilah in the 1980s. The film was first aired on television during Ramadan of 2007 on 2M (TV channel), 2M. Plot The story of the film revolves around a girl who falls in love with a police officer who catches her picking bitter oranges. The officer's marriage to someone else causes her much suffering. Cast * Houda Rihani * Youssef El Joundi, Youssef Joundy * Abdellah Lamrani * Fadila Benmoussa * Rim Chemaou * Nouria Benbrahim * Souad Saber * Soumaya Amghar * Farida Bouaazaoui * Kenza Fridou Production Bouchra Ijork cites the support she received from Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi as vital. Ijork sought to present authentic Moroccanness in all details of the film: clothing, decoration, makeup, and music. She also cited criticisms of Moroccan love stories as lacking emotional expression as a driving source of inspiration to prove the opposite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouchra Ijork
Bouchra Ijork (born 1976 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan filmmaker, screenwriter, dramatist and actress. She studied dramatic arts in Morocco, graduating from the ISADAC in 1998. She then had a brief stint playing a few roles in theater and television before she went to France and studied at La Fémis La Fémis (French: ''École Nationale Supérieure des Métiers de l'Image et du Son''; "National Superior School for the Professions of Image and Sound", formerly known as the '' Institut des hautes études cinématographiques'', IDHEC) is a Fre .... Works Filmography (as director) Television films * 2007: ''The Bitter Orange'' * 2004: ''Al Bahja'' Short films * 2004: ''Karawane, The Lebanese Bird'' Theater * 1996: ''Parlons de la mort'' * 1998: ''Le pain nu'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ijork, Bouchra 1976 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |