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L'Amante Du Rif
''L'Amante du Rif'' is a film co-produced by Morocco, Belgium and France, directed by Moroccan filmmaker Narjiss Nejjar and released in 2011. The film, a loose adaption of the novel of the same name written by Nejjar's mother, Noufissa Sbaï, was screened at multiple film festivals. Synopsis The film, set in Chefchaouen, chronicles the tragic destiny of Aya, a rebellious young woman who crosses paths with a drug trafficker, The Baron. Cast * Nadia Kounda (Aya) * Mourade Zeguendi (The Baron) * Ouidad Elma (Radia) * Nadia Niazi (Aya's mother) * Fehd Benchamsi (Ahed) * Omar Lotfi ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( ar, عمر بن الخطاب, also spelled Omar, ) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate o ... (Hafid) * Siham Assif (prison guard) * Raoula (diva) References External links * {{imdb title, 1724966, L'amante du rif, 2011 film Belgian mult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Mauritania lies to the south of Western Sahara. Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It spans an area of or , with a population of roughly 37 million. Its official and predominant religion is Islam, and the official languages are Arabic and Berber; the Moroccan dialect of Arabic and French are also widely spoken. Moroccan identity and culture is a mix of Arab, Berber, and European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. In a region inhabited since the Paleolithic Era over 300,000 years ago, the first Moroccan s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narjiss Nejjar
Narjiss Nejjar (born 1971) is a Moroccan filmmaker and screenwriter. Her film ''Les Yeux Secs'' (''Cry No More'') was screened at Cannes in 2003. Early life and career Nejjar was a student at ESRA in Paris, where she studied filmmaking. In 1994, she directed her first documentary ''L’exigence de la Dignite''. She has worked on documentaries as well as fiction films; her best known feature film, ''Les Yeux Secs'' initially started as a documentary about the women of Tizi but the women declined to be filmed. The film was screened at the 2003 Cannes film festival and the 4th International Festival of Rabat Film where she received the grand prize. She is also the author of the novel ''Cahier d'empreintes''; released in 1999. Nejjar is the daughter to the novelist Noufissa Sbai; Sbai was the producer on ''Les Yeux Secs''. Selected filmography *''L’exigence de la Dignite'' (1994) *''Khaddouj, Memoire de Targha'' (1996) *''Les Salines'' (1998) *''Le septième ciel'' (2001) *''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen ( ar, شفشاون, Shafshāwan, ), also known as Chaouen (), is a city in northwest Morocco. It is the chief town of the province of the same name and is noted for its buildings in shades of blue, for which it is nicknamed the "Blue City". Chefchaouen is situated just inland from Tangier and Tétouan. It was founded as a military outpost shortly before the Spanish Reconquista of Granada, and its population grew quickly with Muslim and Jewish immigrants fleeing from Spain. The economy is based on a traditional agro-pastoral system with olive and fig plantations; numerous water mills for grinding grain and olives; a handicrafts sector focusing on leather, iron, textiles, and carpentry; and summer-dominated tourism. Etymology The name "Chefchaouen" is of Tarifit or Tamazigh origin, derived from the word ''isakon'' or ''echaouen'' which means 'the horns', and the word ''chef'' which means 'look at'. Chefchaouen thus means 'look at the horns', reflecting the two moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Kounda
Nadia Kounda (born 24 October 1989) is a Moroccan film actress. Career Nadia Kounda was born in Casablanca, Morocco. She began her career in film and television in 2008, in Morocco. In 2011, she played the leading role in the film ', achieving recognition in her native country. That same year she moved to Montréal, Canada, where she studied acting and film production. Kounda has been featured in national and international film and television productions. Filmography * ''L'amante du rif'' as Aya. * ''Rabat'' in a supporting role. ( Nasrdin Dchar won a Gouden Kalf The Golden Calf ( nl, Gouden Kalf) is the award of the Netherlands Film Festival, which is held annually in Utrecht. The award has been presented since 1981, originally in six categories: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Feature Film, Best Short F ... best actor award for his performance in this film.) * ''Mistaken'' as Layla Atta-Bassir. References External links * Living people 1989 births 21st- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mourade Zeguendi
Mourade Zeguendi (born 30 October 1980 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode) is a Belgian-Moroccan actor. Career Zeguendi began his career in theatre, founding ''Union Suspecte,'' an independent theatre group, alongside Chokri and Zouzou Ben Chikha in 2003. In 2017, he turned down a role in a Brian De Palma film after the director offered him a role as a Molenbeek terrorist. Partial filmography Film * 2005: ''Dikkenek'' * 2006: ''Taxi 4'' * 2007: ''Go Fast'' * 2008'': JCVD'' * 2008: ''Barons'' * 2011: ''I Will Survive'' * 2011: ''L'amante du Rif ''L'Amante du Rif'' is a film co-produced by Morocco, Belgium and France, directed by Moroccan filmmaker Narjiss Nejjar and released in 2011. The film, a loose adaption of the novel of the same name written by Nejjar's mother, Noufissa Sbaï, was ...'' * 2014: ''Plan Bart'' * 2015: ''Certified Halal'' * 2015: ''Timgad'' Television * 2019: ''Sawah'' * 2020: ''Undercover'' External links * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zeguendi, Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouidad Elma
Ouidad Elma is a French-Moroccan actress. She was born in Rif Mountains, Morocco, October 2, 1992. She grew up in Paris in the neighborhood of Menilmontant. Early life Elma began acting classes when she was six years old. She joined the theatre company in Paris and began acting professionally at the age of sixteen. She played her first character for the movie "Sa raison d'être" directed by Renaud Bertrand. Then she played a lead role in the French film "Plan B" directed by Kamel Saleh. She then moved to Morocco and pursued her acting career by playing lead roles in various films. She played in "Love The Medina", "Zero" directed by Noureddine Lakhmari and in "The Rif Lover", L'Amante du Rif directed by Narjiss Nejjar. Film career In 2014 Elma appeared in the TV miniseries ''The Red Tent'' and the film ''Madness''. The following year, she appeared in the film '' Killing Jesus'' and the FX series ''Tyrant''. In 2016, she signed with the Medi 1 TV channel in the televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Niazi
Nadia Niazi is a Morocco, Moroccan actress. Filmography * 2009: ''Terminus des anges'' * 2010: ''La famille marche à l'ombre'' * 2011: ''L'Amante du Rif, L'amante du Rif'' * 2013: ''Exit Maroc'' * 2013: ''C'est eux les chiens'' * 2015: ''Ta mère !'' * 2018: ''Apatride'' * 2018: ''Sofia'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Niazi, Nadia 21st-century Moroccan actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Lotfi
ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( ar, عمر بن الخطاب, also spelled Omar, ) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate on 23 August 634. Umar was a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was also an expert Muslim jurist known for his pious and just nature, which earned him the epithet ''al-Fārūq'' ("the one who distinguishes (between right and wrong)"). Umar initially opposed Muhammad, his distant Qurayshite kinsman and later son-in-law. Following his conversion to Islam in 616, he became the first Muslim to openly pray at the Kaaba. Umar participated in almost all battles and expeditions under Muhammad, who bestowed the title ''al-Fārūq'' ('the Distinguisher') upon Umar, for his judgements. After Muhammad's death in June 632, Umar pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr () as the first caliph and served as the closest adviser t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Multilingual Films
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Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language formerly spoken in Gallia Belgica *Belgian Dutch or Flemish, a variant of Dutch *Belgian French, a variant of French *Belgian horse (other), various breeds of horse *Belgian waffle, in culinary contexts * SS ''Belgian'', a cargo ship in service with F Leyland & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1934 *''The Belgian'', a 1917 American silent film See also * *Belgica (other) *Belgic (other) Belgic may refer to: * an adjective referring to the Belgae, an ancient confederation of tribes * a rarer adjective referring to the Low Countries or to Belgium * , several ships with the name * Belgic ware, a type of pottery * Belgic Confession, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
