Rock the Casbah + So What If the Goats Die

Double Screening in the presence of the directors Laila Marrakchi and Sofia Alaoui

Rock the Casbah

France|Morocco 2013

Dir.: Laila Marrakchi

Pro.: Stephanie Carreras

Sc.: Laila Marrakchi

DP.: Pierre Gantelmi D’Ille

Ed.: Jennifer Augé

Music: Robin Coudert, Laurent Garnier

Cast: Morjana Alaoui, Nadine Labaki, Lubna Azabal, Hiam Abbass, Omar Sharif

Source: The Festival Agency

100 min. | Arabic, French, English | Hebrew, English subtitles

At a villa in Tangiers, family members gather to mourn the passing of Moulay Hassan for three days, as tradition dictates. It is the height of summer, the family - all women - is already stifling from the heat, the long djellabas, the restricting customs, when Sofia returns. Sofia, the youngest daughter, has found success in Hollywood against her father's wishes, even if she usually plays terrorists. Her arrival will stir things up.

Laila Marrakchi's film about secrets, lies and family feuds blends chick-flick, rom-com and family melodrama to an engaging effect. The film benefits from vivid performances by a strong cast, fast pacing and some sharp observations about the role of women torn between Muslim traditions and Western influences.

Filmography: Marock (2005)

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So What If the Goats Die

Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent

France|Morocco 2019

Dir.: Sofia Alaoui

Pro.: Margaux Lorier

Sc.: Sofia Alaoui

DP.: Noé Bach

Ed.: Héloïse Pelloquet

Music: Amine Bouhafa

Festivals: Sundance (Short Film Grand Jury Prize), César Awards (Best Short Film), Champs-Élysées (Prix du jury)

Cast: Fouad Oughaou, Moha Oughaou, Oumaïma Oughaou, Saïd Ouabi

Source: Envie de Tempête Productions

23 min. | Berber | Hebrew, English subtitles

High in the Atlas Mountains, the young shepherd Abdellah and his father are snowed in with their herd of goats. Their animals are wasting away. Abdellah must go to find supplies at a market village more than a day's walk away. When he arrives with his mule, he finds the village abandoned due to a strange event that has wreaked havoc on the lives of all believers.

Winner of the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at Sandance, So What If the Goats Die crosses styles and genres as it examines the power and limitations of faith.

Filmography: Ghost Mode (Short, 2018), Children of Nablus (Doc short, 2015)

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