Before the Dying of the Light (Arabic: قبل زحف الظلام, Tifinagh: ⵓⵜⵔ ⴷⴻⵔⵜ ⵜⵉⴼⵔⵙ) is a 2020 documentary film directed and produced by Moroccan filmmaker Ali Essafi.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Before the Dying of the Light | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ali Essafi |
| Produced by | Ali Essafi for Cinemaat Productions |
| Cinematography | Archives Material |
| Edited by | Chaghig Arzoumanian |
| Animation by | Mohamed Slaoui-Andaloussi |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Languages | Moroccan Arabic, French |
Synopsis
editThe documentary chronicles the revolution of Moroccan avant-garde cinema in the 1970s under Hassan II's repressive reign,[6][7] through a collage of archival footage, posters and magazine covers, jazz music,[8] and animations.
Awards and accolades
edit| Award | |
|---|---|
| IDFA ReFrame Award for Creative Use of Archive | Nominated |
| IDFA Award for Best Mid-Length Documentary | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam, Before the Dying of the Light | IDFA, retrieved 2021-11-09
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (2021-03-18). "'Before the Dying of the Light' Review: Moroccan Cinema's Attempted Revolution". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "AFAC". www.arabculturefund.org. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Watch Before the Dying of the Light | MoMA Virtual Cinema Streaming | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Before The Dying Of The Light (2020) Movie Review from Eye for Film". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Before the Dying of the Light". Doha Film Institute. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam, Before the Dying of the Light | IDFA, retrieved 2021-11-09
- ^ Aftab, Kaleem (2020-11-27). "How Black Power, Jazz Music Inspired Morocco's Rebel Cinema of the 1970s". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-09.