A Muslim Childhood (Moroccan Arabic title: El Ayel, French title: Le gosse de Tanger) is a 2005 Moroccan film directed by Moumen Smihi.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] It was screened at the Marrakesh International Film Festival.[11][12]

A Muslim Childhood
El Ayel
Directed byMoumen Smihi
Written byMoumen Smihi
StarringSaid Amel, Khouloud, Bahija Hachami
CinematographyRobert Alazraki, Thierry Lebigre, Abbdelkrim Derkaoui
Edited byOdy Ross, Moumen Smihi
Music byAbdesslam Begdouri
Production
company
Imago Film International
Release date
  • 2005 (2005)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryMorocco
LanguageMoroccan Arabic

Synopsis edit

Part of a loose autobiographical trilogy, the film, shot in Smihi's hometown of Tangier, is a reminiscence of the past. It chronicles the childhood of Larbi Salmi, a reckless and confused 10 year old.[13][14][15][16][17]

Cast edit

  • Abdesslam Begdouri as Mohamed Larbi Salmi
  • Saïd Amel as Sidi Ahmed Salmi
  • Bahija El Hachami as Lalla Alia
  • Khouloud as Aouicha
  • Rim Taoud as Khadija
  • Nadia Alami as Chems Doha
  • Issam Fiyache as Khalil
  • Salma El Aouni as the grandmother
  • Abdel Majid Haddad as the schoolteacher

References edit

  1. ^ ":: CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::". www.ccm.ma. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  2. ^ "Africiné - El Ayel - Le Gosse de Tanger". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  3. ^ Lilabox, BackOffice. "Le Gosse de Tanger, une enfance rebelle (+ réalisateur)". Le Cinematographe (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  4. ^ "Le Gosse de Tanger". Le Gosse de Tanger (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  5. ^ MATIN, LE. "Le Matin - Entretien avec Moumen Smihi, réalisateur : "Je travaille de façon réaliste et partagée"". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  6. ^ "Portrait Travelling #2 : Moumen Smihi, mémoires d'une Tanger cosmopolite". L'Imprimerie Nocturne (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  7. ^ "Maroc: Le Gosse de Tanger joue à Rabat". All Africa. Archived from the original on 2007-01-07.
  8. ^ Orlando, Valerie; Orlando, Valérie K. (2011-05-24). Screening Morocco: Contemporary Depictions in Film of a Changing Society. Ohio University Press. ISBN 978-0-89680-281-0.
  9. ^ Armes, Roy (2018-01-06). Roots of the New Arab Film. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-03173-0.
  10. ^ Brière, Jean-François (2008-01-01). Dictionnaire des cinéastes africains de long métrage (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 978-2-8111-4250-6.
  11. ^ "EL AYEL (Le gosse de Tanger / A Muslim Childhood)". Festival International du Film de Marrakech (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  12. ^ "Articles sur Ayel (El) | Revues de cinéma". calindex.eu. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  13. ^ Armes, Roy (2018-01-06). Roots of the New Arab Film. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-03173-0.
  14. ^ Tate. "Moumen Smihi 5: A Muslim Childhood – Film at Tate Modern". Tate. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  15. ^ "A Muslim Childhood | BAMPFA". bampfa.org. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  16. ^ Smith, Ian Haydn (2008). TCM International Film Guide 2008: The Definitive Annual Review of World Cinema. Wallflower Press. ISBN 978-1-905674-61-9.
  17. ^ "Africiné - EL AYEL". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.

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