Marock (2005)

Directed by

Laïla Marrakchi

Genre

romance film

Country

Morocco, France

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

14A

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1990s Casablanca, two teenagers from different religious backgrounds fall in love. Rita, a Muslim girl, and Youri, a Jewish boy, navigate the challenges of their relationship in a society where such a bond is taboo.

romanticbittersweetpoignantsocially chargedyouthfulmelancholicgroundeddefiant

What happens

Marock is the 2005 Moroccan film by director Laïla Marrakchi. The film was 2006's most successful film in Morocco, taking more than 3 million dirhams at the Moroccan box-office, according to TelQuel. It deals with a Muslim-Jewish romantic relationship between two young people in Casablanca, Morocco, Rita and Youri. The film was shown in Moroccan cinemas without being edited or censored. The title Marock is a play on words based on the French name for Morocco, Maroc, and rock as in rock 'n' roll. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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