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Moumen Smihi
Moumen Smihi (born 1945 in Tangier) is a Moroccan filmmaker. His career spans more than four decades, during which he has written, produced and directed award-winning and influential feature films, short films and documentaries. He is considered to be a seminal member of the "new Arab cinema", which began to flourish in the 1970s. Its proponents, inspired by political and artistic concerns, and similar to Nouveau réalisme, Italy's New Realism, French New Wave, France's Nouvelle Vague, and the US independent and underground movements, worked outside of the studio systems of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood and Egypt, where business incentives dictated form and content. Smihi has taught and lectured at Paris 8 University and at UCLA's Center for Near Eastern Studies. He has traveled extensively in Greece, France, Italy and in the Middle East, and has lived and worked in Egypt. Today, he divides his time between Tangier and Paris. His production company, IMAGO Film Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangier
Tangier ( ; ; ar, طنجة, Ṭanja) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. The town is the capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Ṭanja-Aẓila Prefecture of Morocco. Many civilisations and cultures have influenced the history of Tangier, starting from before the 10th centuryBCE. Between the period of being a strategic Berber town and then a Phoenician trading centre to Morocco's independence era around the 1950s, Tangier was a nexus for many cultures. In 1923, it was considered as having international status by foreign colonial powers and became a destination for many European and American diplomats, spies, bohemians, writers and businessmen. The city is undergoing rapid development and modernisation. Projects include tourism projects along the bay, a modern business district called Tangier City Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha ( arz, نجيب محفوظ عبد العزيز ابراهيم احمد الباشا, ; 11 December 1911 – 30 August 2006) was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature. Mahfouz is regarded as one of the first contemporary writers in the Arabic literature, along with Taha Hussein, to explore themes of existentialism. He is the only Egyptian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He published 35 novels, over 350 short stories, 26 screenplays, hundreds of op-ed columns for Egyptian newspapers, and seven plays over a 70-year career, from the 1930s until 2004. All of his novels take place in Egypt, and always mentions the lane, which equals the world. His most famous works include '' The Cairo Trilogy'' and ''Children of Gebelawi''. Many of Mahfouz's works have been made into Egyptian and foreign films; no Arab writer exceeds Mahfouz in number of works that have been adapted for cinema and television. While Mahf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Muslim Childhood
''A Muslim Childhood'' ( Moroccan Arabic title: ''El Ayel'', French title: ''Le gosse de Tanger'') is a 2005 Moroccan film directed by Moumen Smihi. It was screened at the Marrakesh International Film Festival. Synopsis Part of a loose autobiographical trilogy, the film, shot in Smihi's hometown of Tangier Tangier ( ; ; ar, طنجة, Ṭanja) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. The town is the cap ..., is a reminiscence of the past. It chronicles the childhood of Larbi Salmi, a reckless and confused 10 year old. Cast * Abdesslam Begdouri as Mohamed Larbi Salmi * Saïd Amel as Sidi Ahmed Salmi * Bahija El Hachami as Lalla Alia * Khouloud as Aouicha * Rim Taoud as Khadija * Nadia Alami as Chems Doha * Issam Fiyache as Khalil * Salma El Aouni as the grandmother * Abdel Majid Haddad as the schoolteacher References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moroccan Chronicles
''Moroccan Chronicles (''French'': Chroniques marocaines,'' Arabic'':وقائع مغربية)'' is a 1999 Moroccan film directed by Moumen Smihi. Synopsis In the old medina of Fez, a mother narrates three tales to her son; the first one is about a Jemaa El Fna monkey trainer and three boys. The second, a love encounter between a young man and woman in Essaouira. Then comes the story of an old fisherman from Tangier Tangier ( ; ; ar, طنجة, Ṭanja) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. The town is the cap ... who is ridiculed by his companions for believing he can find a treasure in the insides of a sea monster. Cast * Aicha Mahmah * Tarik Jamil * Miloud Habachi * Soumaïa Akâboune * Mohamed Timod References External links *{{imdb title, 0218887, Chroniques marocaines, 1999 film Moroccan drama films 1999 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avec Matisse à Tanger
''Avec Matisse à Tanger (''English'': With Matisse in Tangier)'' is a 1993 Moroccan documentary film directed by Moumen Smihi. Synopsis The film chronicles Henri Matisse's travels to Tangier Tangier ( ; ; ar, طنجة, Ṭanja) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. The town is the cap ... as he seeks new motifs for his paintings from a Moroccan perspective. References External links * {{IMDb title, 0414844, Avec Matisse à Tanger, 1993 film 1993 documentary films 1993 films Moroccan documentary films 1990s Arabic-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Défense Et Illustration Du Cinéma égyptien
Moumen Smihi (born 1945 in Tangier) is a Moroccan filmmaker. His career spans more than four decades, during which he has written, produced and directed award-winning and influential feature films, short films and documentaries. He is considered to be a seminal member of the "new Arab cinema", which began to flourish in the 1970s. Its proponents, inspired by political and artistic concerns, and similar to Italy's New Realism, France's Nouvelle Vague, and the US independent and underground movements, worked outside of the studio systems of Hollywood and Egypt, where business incentives dictated form and content. Smihi has taught and lectured at Paris 8 University and at UCLA's Center for Near Eastern Studies. He has traveled extensively in Greece, France, Italy and in the Middle East, and has lived and worked in Egypt. Today, he divides his time between Tangier and Paris. His production company, IMAGO Film International, founded in 1979, has produced some twenty films and edited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Dame Du Caire
''La dame du Caire (''English'': The Lady from Cairo,'' Arabic'':'' سيدة القاهرة'')'' is a 1991 Moroccan film directed by Moumen Smihi Moumen Smihi (born 1945 in Tangier) is a Moroccan filmmaker. His career spans more than four decades, during which he has written, produced and directed award-winning and influential feature films, short films and documentaries. He is considered t .... It was filmed and produced in Egypt alongside Egyptian artists. Synopsis Jawhara, a young peasant girl from the Nile, becomes a famous singer and relocates to Cairo. Fame, money and love cannot make her forget the passion she feels for her twin brother. Cast * Youssra * Gamil Ratib * Nabil Halafaoui * Mahmoud Himida * Abdelaziz Makhioune References External links * {{imdb title, 0243206, La dame du Caire, 1992 film 1991 films Moroccan drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caftan D'Amour
''Caftan d'Amour (Constellé de passion)'' ''(''English'': Caftan of Love'' or ''The Big Mirror)'' is a 1987 Moroccan film directed by Moumen Smihi. Synopsis Khalil, a young bachelor who tends to his family's farm on the outskirts of the city, is looking for his soulmate. He sees her in his dream: a young woman of exceptional beauty. He decides to marry her. By chance, the next day, in the alleys of the medina, he meets this girl, Rachida. In addition to her exceptional beauty, she has an exceptional behavior and by marrying her. Rachida, once a dream, quickly becomes a nightmare. Cast * Natalie Roche * Mohamed Mehdi * Nezha Regragui * Larbi Doghmi * Isabelle Weingarten Isabelle Weingarten (18 April 1950 – 3 August 2020) was a French actress, model, and photographer. Biography Weingarten was born on 18 April 1950 in Paris into a family of artists. She was the granddaughter of Silvia Loeb-Luzzatto and art dea ... External links * References {{Reflist 1987 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
44 Or Tales Of The Night
''44 or Tales of the Night (''French'': 44 ou les récits de la nuit,'' Arabic'': 44 aw Oustourat al layl)'' is a French-Moroccan film directed by Moroccan filmmaker Moumen Smihi in 1981 and released in 1985. Synopsis The film chronicles the tale of two Moroccan families, one from Fez, the other from Chaouen, from 1912 to 1956, the duration of the European protectorate over Morocco. Cast * Pierre Clémenti * Abdelslam Faraoui * Marie-France Pisier * Christine Pascal * Khady Thiam * Mohamed El Habachi * Naima Lamcharki Naima Lamcharki (born 1943 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan actress. Awards Lamcharki won the prize for Best Female Lead for her performance in ''A la recherche du mari de ma femme'' and the 6th National Film Festival in 2001. In 2021, she won the ... References {{reflist 1985 films French drama films Moroccan drama films 1980s French films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Violent Silence
''The Violent Silence'' (Moroccan Arabic: ''El Chergui'', French language, French: ''Le Silence violent'') is a 1975 film directed by Moumen Smihi. The film was screened at multiple international festivals and was a critical success. Synopsis Set in Tangier on the cusp of Moroccan independence, Aisha, a young woman, uses magical practices to prevent her husband from marrying a second wife. During a final ritual, she drowns. Cast * Leila Shenna * Abdelkader Moutaa * Chawki Sail * Khadija Moujahid * Aïcha Chairi Festival and awards * International Film Festival Rotterdam, 1976 International Film Festival Rotterdam * Festival International du Film Maritime, exploration et l'environnement, Festival de Toulon: Grand Prix, Critic's Award References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Violent Silence 1975 films Moroccan drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simoh, The Unlucky Man
''Simoh, the Unlucky Man (''French'': Si Moh, pas de chance)'' is a 1971 Moroccan short film by Moumen Smihi. It was shot in 16 mm, in black and white. Synopsis The film follows Si Moh ( Abdeslam Sakini), a North African immigrant looking for a job in Paris. He wanders around the French banlieue In France, the term banlieue (; ) refers to a suburb of a large city. Banlieues are divided into autonomous administrative entities and do not constitute part of the city proper. For instance, 80% of the inhabitants of the Paris Metropolitan Are ...s, eventually gets lost, and ultimately spends his first night on the stairs of a subway station. References External links * {{imdb title, 5657720, Simoh, the Unlucky Man, 1971 film 1971 films Moroccan short films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, directing, editing, and arranging financing. The producer is responsible for finding and selecting promising material for development. Unless the film is based on an existing script, the producer hires a screenwriter and oversees the script's development. These activities culminate with the pitch, led by the producer, to secure the financial backing that enables production to begin. If all succeeds, the project is "greenlighted". The producer also supervises the pre-production, principal photography and post-production stages of filmmaking. A producer is also responsible for hiring a director for the film, as well as other key crew members. Whereas the director makes the creative decisions during the production, the producer typically ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
