Général, nous voilà! (1999)

Directed by

Ali Essafi

Genre

documentary film

Country

Morocco, France

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary captures moments from Morocco and France, showing people and places without a strong narrative push. The film presents everyday scenes and interviews, giving a straightforward look at its subjects.

observationalrestrainedreflectivecandidslow-pacedinformativeseriousgrounded

What happens

Général, nous voilà! is a 1997 documentary film directed by Ali Essafi in his directorial debut. It won a Grand Jury Award at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur. It was shown at the Carthage Film Festival and at the Paris Biennale of Arab Cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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