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Casablanca Beats (2021)

Casablanca Beats poster
Original title
Haut et fort
Directed by
Nabil Ayouch
Genre
drama film, musical film, teen film
Country
Morocco, France
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
10
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of teenagers in a Casablanca cultural center find their voices through hip-hop music. Their instructor pushes them to express themselves and challenge their surroundings.

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What happens

Casablanca Beats (Arabic: علي صوتك, romanized: ʿali sawtek, lit. 'raise your voice'; French: Haut et Fort, lit. 'high and loud') is a 2021 Moroccan drama film directed by Nabil Ayouch. In June 2021, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. The film was produced by Ali n' Productions. It is reportedly the first Moroccan film to be selected to compete for the Palme d'Or since 1962. The film was shot at Les Etoiles de Sidi Moumen, a cultural centre that director Ayouch co-founded with Mahi Binebine in 2014. It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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