Underplayed Gems

عندما تثمر النخيل (1969)

عندما تثمر النخيل poster
Directed by
Larbi Bennani
Country
Morocco
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This 1969 Moroccan film follows daily life around date palm harvests and farming communities. It shows early attempts at long-form storytelling in Moroccan cinema.

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What happens

عندما تثمر النخيل فيلم مغربي من إنتاج سنة 1969 عبر المركز السينمائي المغربي، ومن إخراج عبد العزيز الرمضاني والعربي بناني. الفيلم يعتبر واحدا من أول المحاولات لصناعة أفلام روائية طويلة في السينما المغربية, ورغم أنه لم يكن ذو قيمة فنية عالية إلى أنه كان من الخطوات الأولى التي أسست لبناء الصرح السينمائي المغربي. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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