Underplayed Gems

باب البحر طرفاية (2004)

باب البحر طرفاية poster
Directed by
Daoud Aoulad-Syad
Genre
drama film
Country
Morocco
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How it feels

This Moroccan film follows people living near Tarfaya in southern Morocco who are drawn to the idea of illegal migration. It shows their dreams, hardships, and the harsh realities they face as they consider leaving their homes.

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What happens

باب البحر طرفاية هو فيلم مغربي من إخراج داوود اولاد السيد سنة 2004، و بطولة كل من ثريا العلوي، محمد البسطاوي، محمد خيي، وآخرين. قصة الفيلم مقتبسة عن رواية«حشيش» للكاتب يوسف فاضل وإن كان المخرج قد نقل وقائع الرواية و شخصياتها من أقصى شمال المغرب و تحديدا من بلدة المضيق القريبة من تطوان إلى منطقة الجنوب. والموضوعة الرئيسية التي يعمد الفيلم إلى الاقتراب منها هي موضوعة الهجرة السرية بكل ما تحمله من مآس و أحلام وهلوسات. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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