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The East Wind

The East Wind

Genres

Drama

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Set in the mid-1950s when Tangier was still an international zone, El Chergui presents the city on the eve of its independence, as Aïcha resorts to magical practices to try to prevent her husband from taking a second wife. Around her, a society of women creates its own form of active resistance even as the larger independence movement grows around it. Through his unique use of montage, Smihi creates arresting images that present a society torn by the contradictions of colonialism, religion, patriarchy, and resistance. (Block Cinema)

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

8.8/10

Release Date

01 January 1975

Country

Morocco

Cast

Ahmed Boda

Ahmed Boda

Aicha Chari

Aicha Chari

Abdelkader Moutaa

Abdelkader Moutaa

Leila Shenna

Leila Shenna

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