Film
Trances
1982 · 1h 30m · Documentary · Music
Here at last comes the time of ecstasy, of trances.
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Overview
A portrait of the groundbreaking Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane, documenting a series of electrifying live performances in Tunisia, Morocco, and France; on the streets of Casablanca; and in intimate conversations. Storytellers through song and traditional instruments, and with connections to political theatre, the band became a local phenomenon and an international sensation, thanks to their rebellious lyrics and sublime, fully acoustic sound, which draws on Berber rhythms, Malhun sung poetry, and Gnawa dances.
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Cast
Nass El Ghiwane
Themselves
Larbi Batma
Self - Percussion
Omar Sayed
Self - Percussion
Abderrahman Paco
Self - Bass
Allal Yaala
Self - Banjo
Crew
- Ahmed El MaânouniDirector · Writer · Director of Photography
- Souheil Ben-BarkaProducer
- Izza GéniniProducer
- Nass El GhiwaneOriginal Music Composer
- Abderrahman PacoOriginal Music Composer
- Larbi BatmaOriginal Music Composer
- Omar SayedOriginal Music Composer
- Allal YaalaOriginal Music Composer
- Atika TahiriEditor
- Jean-Claude BonfantiEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 27, 1982
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $200,000
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
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