Nabil Ayouch’s feature film Casablanca Beats will participate in the Israeli Haifa Festival, after it was selected to represent Morocco in the shortlist for the 2022 Oscars in the Best International Film category.
Casablanca Beats tells the story of Anas, a former rapper working in a cultural center of a popular Casablanca neighborhood. Encouraged by their new teacher Anas, the students of the center will try to free themselves from the weight of certain traditions and lear
The movie previously participated in the official competition of the 74th edition of the Cannes International Festival, and received Best Achievement in Cinema award.
Directed and written by Nabil Ayouch in collaboration with Maryam Touzani, the film is a tribute to Moroccan youth. It is performed mainly by Anas Basbousi, as well as Ismail Adouab, Meriam Nakkach, Nouhaila Arif, Abdou Basbousi, Zineb Boujemaa, Soufiane Bellali, Mehdi Razzouk, Amina Kannan, Samah Barigou, Maha Menan, Marwa Kniniche, Marouane Bennani and Abderahaman Errahmani.
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