Casablanca Beats (2021)
3.0 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 41min
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- Synopsis:
Director Nabil Ayouch (Razzia, Horses of God) drew on his own experience opening a youth cultural center in Casablanca for this story of a former rapper named Anas who takes a job teaching hip hop in an underprivileged neighborhood. Despite differences in identity, religion, and politics, Anas encourages his students to bond together and break free from the weight of restrictive traditions in order to follow their passion and express themselves through the arts. Featuring a dynamic ensemble of first-time actors, many of them students of the real-life cultural center where the film was shot, Casablanca Beats is a vibrant and inspiring coming-of-age hip hop musical with a decidedly feminist edge. Mixing intimate yet high stakes drama with infectious musical sequences, the film transports audiences to a lively and contemporary Casablanca, far from the clichés about the Arab world. Morocco’s official submission to the 94th Academy Awards® offers a refreshing dose of youthful inspiration alongside a powerful message about the liberating power of self-expression. - Actors:
- Anas Basbousi, Ismail Adouab, Zineb Boujemaa, Meryem Nekkach, Nouhaila Arif, Abdelilah Basbousi, Mehdi Razzouk, Amina Kannan, Samah Baricou, Soufiane Belali, Maha Menan, Marwa Kniniche, Abderrahim Errahmani, Marouane Banani, Hasnaa Ben El Fahim, Youssef Marhab, Aya Salam, Hanane Hafssa, Abdelkebir Labyad, Batoul Bengassem
- Directors:
- Nabil Ayouch
- Producers:
- Nabil Ayouch, Amine Benjelloun, Alain Cohen, Martine Cohen, Alexandra Henochsberg, Bruno Nahon
- Writers:
- Nabil Ayouch, Maryam Touzani
- Aka:
- Haut et fort
- Genres:
- Drama, Music & Musicals, Romance
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