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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] |
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] |
Moroccan Arabic
Moroccan Arabic ( ar, العربية المغربية الدارجة, translit=al-ʻArabīya al-Maghribīya ad-Dārija ), also known as Darija (), is the dialectal, vernacular form or forms of Arabic spoken in Morocco. It is part of the Maghrebi Arabic dialect continuum and as such is mutually intelligible to some extent with Algerian Arabic and to a lesser extent with Tunisian Arabic. It is spoken by 92% of the population of Morocco. While Modern Standard Arabic is used to varying degrees in formal situations such as religious sermons, books, newspapers, government communications, news broadcasts and political talk shows, Moroccan Arabic is the predominant spoken language of the country and has a strong presence in Moroccan television entertainment, cinema and commercial advertising. Moroccan Arabic has many regional dialects and accents as well. Its mainstream dialect is the one used in Casablanca, Rabat and Fez, and therefore it dominates the media, eclipsing the other regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language
French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French ( Francien) largely supplanted. French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the ( Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. Today, owing to France's past overseas expansion, there are numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French. French is an official language in 29 countries across multiple continents, most of which are members of the ''Organisation internationale de la Francophonie'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Leila Shenna
Leila Shenna ( ar, ليلى شنّا; born Morocco) is a Moroccan former actress who featured on film mostly in the 1970s. She is most commonly remembered in English speaking countries for her role as a ''Bond girl'' in the 1979 film '' Moonraker'' as an evil air hostess.NY Times Shenna Filmography at New York Times ''''. (18 January 2007). However, she also starred in the 1968 film '' Remparts d'argile'' (initially released in Italy, later released in the United States in 1970 under the title ''Ramparts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdelkader Moutaa
Abdelkader Moutaa is a Moroccan actor. Filmography Feature films * '' Wechma'' (1970) * ''El Chergui'' (1975) * ''The Bandits'' (2003) * '' Rbib '' (2004) * ''The Man Who Sold the World'' (2008) References External links * {{Morocco-actor-stub 20th-century Moroccan male actors 21st-century Moroccan male actors Year of birth missing (living people) Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Rotterdam
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental filmmaking by showcasing emerging talents and established auteurs. The festival also places a focus on presenting cutting edge media art and arthouse film, with most of the participants in the short film program identified as artists or experimental filmmakers. IFFR also hosts CineMart and BoostNL, for film producers to seek funding. The IFFR logo is a stylized image of a tiger that is loosely based on Leo the Lion (MGM), Leo, the lion in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM logo. History The first festival — then called ''Film International'' — was organized in June 1972 under the leadership of Huub Bals. The festival profiled itself as a promoter of alternative, innovative and non-commercial films, with an emphasis on the Far East and develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festival International Du Film Maritime, Exploration Et L'environnement
The Festival International du Film Maritime, d'Exploration et d'Environnement is a film festival held annually in the Palais Neptune, Palais des Congrès, in Toulon, France. ''Var Matin'', 26 September 2008 The festival concentrates on exploration, the environment and knowledge of the sea and under the sea. It includes competitions for photographs and films. It was the first festival of its type and inspired others, notably the in the USA. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Films
The year 1975 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films North America The top ten 1975 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: International The highest-grossing 1975 films in countries outside of North America. Worldwide gross The following table lists known worldwide gross figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1975. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1975. This list also includes gross revenue from later re-releases. Events *March 26: The film version of The Who's ''Tommy'' premieres in London. *May: In order to create the necessary special effects for his film, ''Star Wars'', George Lucas forms Industrial Light and Magic. *June 20: ''Jaws'' is released and becomes the highest-grossing movie of all-time and the highest-grossing movie of the year and the first movie to earn $100 million in US and Canadian theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
