''A Thousand and One Hands'' (

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'': Alf yad wa yad'' en arabe) is a 1973 Moroccan film directed by

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. It was screened abroad and received critical acclaim despite being censored in Morocco.

Synopsis

In Marrakech, veteran dyer Moha and his son Miloud carry bundles of woolen thread. Thus begins the painstaking work of weaving carpets destined for sale abroad, and the hard work of the men, women and girls. With hardly any dialogue, the film illustrates the inhuman conditions of workers and the class struggle in Morocco in the 1970s.

Cast

* Abdou Chaibane * Aissa Elgazi *

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*Ahmed Si

Awards and accolades

* Georges Sadoul Prize, Paris (1973) * Etalon de Yennenga - FESPACO (1973)

References

External links

* 1973 films Moroccan drama films 1970s Arabic-language films 1973 drama films {{FESPACO Stallion of Yennenga, state=expanded