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Kamal Lazraq
Kamal Lazraq (Arabic: ; born 1984) is a Moroccan filmmaker. Early life and education Kamal Lazraq was born in Casablanca in 1984, where he was also raised. He moved to Paris in 2003, where he studied political science. Seeking to pursue a career in filmmaking, Lazraq gained admission to La Fémis in 2007 without extensive prior experience. During his studies, he made several short films. His 2011 graduation project, ''Drari'', was filmed in Casablanca with non-professional actors. He cited his move to Paris as a pivotal moment, and his access to a wider variety of films in Paris contrasted with the limited options in Casablanca. In an interview for Cannes, Lazraq recalls Ingmar Bergman’s ''Autumn Sonata'' being his "first shock, something that make me understand all the emotional power there could be in cinema". Career Lazraq's graduation project, ''Drari'', won the second prize in the Cinéfondation category at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the Grand Prix for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casablanca, Morocco
Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business center. Located on the Atlantic coast of the Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.71 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in the Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the eighth-largest in the Arab world. Casablanca is Morocco's chief port, with the Port of Casablanca being one of the largest artificial ports in the world, and the second largest port in North Africa, after Tanger-Med ( east of Tangier). Casablanca also hosts the primary naval base for the Royal Moroccan Navy. Casablanca is considered a Global Financial Centre, ranking 54th globally in the Global Financial Centres Index rankings for the year 2022, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
