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    Casablanca Beats

    Directed by Nabil Ayouch
    Morocco/France | 101 minutes | Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film

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    Casablanca Beats

    Directed by Nabil Ayouch
    Morocco/France | 101 minutes | Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film

  • View Trailer

    Casablanca Beats

    Directed by Nabil Ayouch
    Morocco/France | 101 minutes | Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film

Anas is the new hip-hop teacher at an arts center in one of the poorest suburbs of Casablanca. By showing his students how to channel their frustrations through rap, he will build their self-confidence and empower them to overcome their adversities.

In competition for the FIPRESCI Prize.

film synopsis

On the outskirts of Casablanca, in the infamous Sidi Moumen neighborhood, a new hip-hop class is available for teenagers at the local arts center. Anas, a former rapper, shares his passion for hip-hop with the new generation and shows them how powerful the art form can be when it comes from a raw and genuine place. Director Nabil Ayouch (Horses of God) captures Moroccan youth – all its hopes, doubts and dreams – through a musical lens. Once more collaborating with nonprofessional actors, Ayouch blurs the lines between documentary and fiction, devising tight and controlled musical numbers and contrasting them with the spontaneity and authenticity of the dramatic scenes. In this inspiring tale of mentorship, Anas gives all of his students a creative outlet for their frustrations, freeing them from their families' and society’s expectations.

film details

Director: Nabil Ayouch
Producers: Nabil Ayouch, Amine Benjelloun, Bruno Nahon, Alexandra Henochsberg
Screenwriter: Nabil Ayouch, Maryam Touzani
Cinematographers: Amine Messadi, Virginie Surdej
Editor: Marie-Hélène Dozo, Yassir Hamani, Julia Gregory
Music: Mike Kourtzer, Fabien Kourtzer
Cast: Meryem Nekkach, Anas Basbousi, Nouhaila Arif, Ismail Adouab
Original Language Title: Haut Et Fort
Country: Morocco/France
Language: In Arabic with English subtitles.
Year: 2021
Running Time: 101 minutes
Director Filmography: Razzia (2017), Much Loved (2015), Horses of God (2012)
Primary Company: Kino Lorber

Film Festival 2022