Trances (film)
Trances is a 1981 documentary film about the influential Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane. It was shot, written, and directed by Ahmed El Maânouni.
| Trances | |
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| Directed by | Ahmed El Maânouni |
| Produced by | Izza Génini Souheil Ben-Barka |
| Screenplay by | Ahmed El Maânouni |
| Music by | Nass El Ghiwane |
| Cinematography | Ahmed El Maânouni |
| Edited by | Jean-Claude Bonfanti |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Language | Arabic |
Summary
The film combines concert footage, interviews, archival footage, and vignettes to explore Nass El Ghiwane's music and the lives of its band members.
Production history
Originally released in 1981, it was restored in 2007 by the World Cinema Foundation at Cineteca di Bologna/L’Immagine Ritrovata Laboratory. The film was picked specifically by Martin Scorsese for the World Cinema Foundation's first release and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007 and at Djemaa el-Fna square in Marrakesh, Morocco. The film has since been distributed by the Criterion Collection.[1]
References
- "Trances". The Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
External links
- Trances on IMDb
- Trances: Power to the People an essay by Sally Shafto at the Criterion Collection
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