Ahmed Bouanani Movies

  • 1968
    Six and Twelve

    Six and Twelve

    Six and Twelve

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    Six and Twelve is one of a series of short films and documentaries produced under the auspices of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain in the...

    Six and Twelve
  • 1979
    Mirage

    Mirage

    Mirage

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    Ahmed Bouanani’s first feature film played a pivotal role in bringing experimentalism to Moroccan cinema. It’s a fable-like story of a...

    Mirage
  • 1978
    al-Kanfoudi

    al-Kanfoudi

    al-Kanfoudi

    01978HD

    Hamid Kanfoudi, an orchestra conductor, wins the lottery. Contrary to his beliefs and expectations, he sees no improvement in his life.

    al-Kanfoudi
  • 1989
    A Door to the Sky

    A Door to the Sky

    A Door to the Sky

    01989HD

    In this Sufi tale, Nadia, a young Moroccan emigre returns from Paris to Fez to visit her dying father. At his funeral, she is overcome by the voice...

    A Door to the Sky
  • 1971
    Traces

    Traces

    Traces

    5.71971HD

    The story of Massaoud, a rebellious young man, oppressed by both his family and the sclerotic society.

    Traces
  • 2017
    Crossing the Seventh Gate

    Crossing the Seventh Gate

    Crossing the Seventh Gate

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    Ali Essafi visited Bouanani three years before the latter’s death. The filmmaker, poet and novelist who also made drawings was leading a...

    Crossing the Seventh Gate
  • 2002
    Wind Horse

    Wind Horse

    Wind Horse

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    Tahar is a retired blacksmith living with his son from his first marriage. After seeing his late second wife in a dream, he decides to visit her...

    Wind Horse
  • 2024
    The snail

    The snail

    The snail

    02024HD

    A snail trying to endure life. A girl in a bridge. A fragment of the movie Assarab, by Ahmed Bouanani.

    The snail
  • 1993
    Entre l'absence et l'oubli

    Entre l'absence et l'oubli

    Entre l'absence et l'oubli

    01993HD

    One day, a potter buys an old frame in which to put the family photos. But the merchant refuses to sell the frame without the photo of a stranger...

    Entre l'absence et l'oubli
  • 1963
    Dawn

    Dawn

    Dawn

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    Heper's 7-minute short "Dawn" follows, in a single space between two windows, a triangular love relationship of three people.

    Dawn
  • 1982
    From the Other Side of the River

    From the Other Side of the River

    From the Other Side of the River

    01982HD

    Directed by Mohamed Abbazi.

    From the Other Side of the River
  • 1966
    Tarfaya (or The Walk Of A Poet)

    Tarfaya (or The Walk Of A Poet)

    Tarfaya (or The Walk Of A Poet)

    01966HD

    A man from Tarfaya, penetrated by the magnificence of his country, the power of its beauty and the nomadic life of his ancestors goes in search of a...

    Tarfaya (or The Walk Of A Poet)
  • 2008
    The Shell Necklace

    The Shell Necklace

    The Shell Necklace

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    A father searches for his son after he disappeared from view, especially after doubts were raised about his possibility of joining extremist groups

    The Shell Necklace
  • 1982
    Naïtou, the Orphan Girl

    Naïtou, the Orphan Girl

    Naïtou, the Orphan Girl

    01982HD

    A musical about a young girl, Naitou, whose mother is assassinated by a jealous stepmother. The stepmother abuses Naitou and prevents her from taking...

    Naïtou, the Orphan Girl
  • 1977
    The Four Sources

    The Four Sources

    The Four Sources

    01977HD

    Ahmed Bouanani’s Al-Manabe' al-Arba'a (1974), a very low-budget fantastical adaption of a poetic fable, features his wife Naïma Saoudi,...

    The Four Sources
  • 1971
    Memory 14

    Memory 14

    Memory 14

    01971HD

    Crafted exclusively from film archives, Thakirah Arba’at 'Ashar (1971) was Ahmed Bouanani’s first feature, but the censors forced him to...

    Memory 14
  • 1970
    The Devil's Treasure

    The Devil's Treasure

    The Devil's Treasure

    01970HD

    A plowman finds a treasure in his field but when looters rob him of his find, his son Farès starts chasing after them.

    The Devil's Treasure