''Casablanca Beats'' (; french: Haut et Fort, lit=high and loud) is a 2021 Moroccan
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Nabil Ayouch
Nabil Ayouch (born 1 April 1969) is a Franco-Moroccan television and film director, producer, and writer. His films have screened at international film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival and Montreal World Film Festival.
Early life
H ...
. In June 2021, the film was selected to compete for the
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...
at the
2021 Cannes Film Festival
The 74th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 6 to 17 July 2021, after having been originally scheduled from 11 to 22 May 2021. American director Spike Lee was invited to be the head of the jury for the festival for a second time, after t ...
. The film was produced by Ali n’ Productions. It is reportedly the first Moroccan film to be selected to compete for the Palme d'Or since 1962. The film was shot at Les Etoiles de Sidi Moumen, a cultural centre that director Ayouch co-founded with Mahi Binebine in 2014.
It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the
Best International Feature Film at the
94th Academy Awards
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.
Plot
In
Sidi Moumen, a group of talented teens aspire to put on a rap concert.
Cast
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Ismail Adouab as Ismail
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Nouhaila Arif as Nouhaila
* Samah Barigou as Samah
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Abdelilah Basbousi as Abdou
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Anas Basbousi as Anas
See also
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List of Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
External links
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2021 films
2021 drama films
Moroccan drama films
Films directed by Nabil Ayouch
2020s French films
2020s hip hop films
Films set in Casablanca
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