Underplayed Gems

Once upon a time, twice upon a time (2007)

Once upon a time, twice upon a time poster
Country
Morocco
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How it feels

A Moroccan film tells two interconnected stories set in different time periods. The movie plays with the idea of how tales and memories repeat across generations.

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What happens

Il était une fois, il était deux fois (English: Once Upon a Time, Twice Upon a Time, Moroccan Arabic: كان حتى كان واحد المرة حْتى كان زوجْ دالمرات) is a 2007 Moroccan film directed by Bachir Skiredj in his directional debut. It was screened at the 9th edition of the Moroccan National Film Festival held in Tangier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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