The East Wind
1975•1h 20m•9.0•Released
Drama
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)
Director
Moumen Smihi
Writer
Moumen Smihi
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Studio
Aliph Films
Cast
Ahmed Boda
Aicha Chari
Abdelkader Moutaa
Leila Shenna
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