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Berber Symphony (1947)

Berber Symphony poster
Directed by
André Zwobada
Genre
documentary film
Country
Morocco
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A newly married couple travels from Marrakech into the Atlas Mountains to visit Berber country. They attend a local festival and market, watch a mountain hunt, and join a traditional wedding celebration.

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What happens

Symphonie berbère est un court métrage documentaire marocain réalisé en 1947 par André Zwoboda. Un couple de jeunes mariés se rend de Marrakech aux montagnes de l'Atlas, en pays berbère. Les deux jeunes gens arrivent dans un petit village où se déroule la fête locale ainsi que le grand marché où artisans et éleveurs vendent leurs produits. Après avoir assisté à une chasse en montagne, le couple atteint un village où est célébré un mariage selon les rites d'usage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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