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Wechma
''Wechma'' (Arabic: وشمة) is a Morocco, Moroccan film directed by Hamid Bénani, released in 1970. Cast * Abdelkader Moutaa * Mohamed Alkaghat * Mohamed Kadan * Khadija Moujahid * Tawfik Dadda References {{Reflist 1970 films Moroccan drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamid Bénani
Hamid Bénani (Arabic language, Arabic: حميد بناني; born 5 November 1940), is a Morocco, Moroccan film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. One of the most revered artists in Morocco, Bénani has made several critically acclaimed films including ''Wechma'', ''La prière des absents'' and ''L'enfant Cheïkh''. He is also a producer, writer and author. Personal life He was born on 5 November 1940 in Meknes, Morocco. He had religious education at a Madrasa, Quranic school. Later, he completed secondary studies at Poeymirau and Moulay Ismaïl high schools. Career In 1958, Bénani received an internship in drama and a creation and writing workshop organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Then in 1964, he attended to the Faculty of Letters of Rabat to obtain the license in philosophy. In 1965, he started film studies at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC) where he was awarded in 1967 under the section "Direction, production and management". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi
Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi (; born 3 July 1942), is a Moroccan filmmaker, screenwriter and cinematographer. One of the most revered artists in Morocco, Tazi has made several critically acclaimed films including ''6 et 12'', ''Le Grand Voyage'', ''Les voisins d'Abou Moussa'' and ''Al Bayra, la vieille jeune fille''. Apart from direction, he is also a producer, writer and cinematographer. Personal life He was born on 3 July 1942 in Fez, Morocco. In 1963, he graduated from the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC) in Paris. Then in 1974, he studied communication at the Syracuse University, New York. Career In 1964, he produced the documentary ''Sunab'' and then the short film ''Tarfaya, ou la marche d’un poète'' in 1966. Then in 1967, he worked as the director of photography in the film ''Quaraouyne'' and then in 1968 film ''Du côté de la Tassaout''. In 1968, he directed his maiden film ''6 et 12''. In 1979, he created the production company "Arts et Technique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Bouanani
Ahmed Bouanani (Casablanca, 16 November 1938 - Demnate Demnate ( ar, دمنات; zgh, Demnat, ⴷⴻⵎⵏⴰⵜ) is a town in central Morocco, located at the foot of the high Atlas Mountains roughly 110 km east of Marrakech. The majority of the population speaks Berber; the local dialect is Tas ..., 6 February 2011) was a Moroccan film director, poet and novelist. He was best known from the 1979 film ''The Mirage'', which featured as no.61 on the list of the best and most important 100 Arabic films commissioned by the 10th Dubai International Film Festival in 2013. In 1983 he also made a comic strip for the newspaper Al Maghrib. In addition to filmmaking, Bouanini wrote three collections of poetry and one novel, ''The Hospital'', translated into English by Lara Vergnaud and published by New Directions in 2018. Bibliography * ''The Hospital'' (''L'hôpital'', novel) * ''The Shutters'' (''Persiennes'', poetry) Filmography Feature films * 1979: ''The Mirage'' Shor ... [...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] |
1970 Films
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1970 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, effectively ending his career. * February 11 - '' The Magic Christian'', starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, premieres in New York City. The film's soundtrack album, including Badfinger's "Come and Get It" (written and produced by Paul McCartney), is released on Apple Records. * March 12 - Film debut of Ornella Muti in ''La moglie più bella'' (The Most Beautiful Wife) 3 days after her 15th birthday.IMDB * March 17 - The controversial film '' The Boys in the Band'', directed by William Friedkin and based on Mart Crowley's hit off-Broadway play, opens in theaters. * October 24 - Joan Crawford's final film, the low-budget horror picture ''Trog'', opens in theaters. * December 1 - ''Yousuf Khan Sher Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
