Il était une fois, il était deux fois (English: Once Upon a Time, Twice Upon a Time, Moroccan Arabic: كان حتى كان واحد المرة حْتى كان زوجْ دالمرات) is a 2007 Moroccan film directed by Bachir Skiredj in his directional debut.[1][2][3] It was screened at the 9th edition of the Moroccan National Film Festival held in Tangier.[4][5][6]
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كان حتى كان واحد المرة حْتى كان زوجْ دالمرات | |
Directed by | Bachir Skiredj |
Written by | Bachir Skiredj |
Produced by | Bachir Skiredj |
Starring | Bachir Skiredj, Sanae Kamari, Rachida Saâudi |
Cinematography | Albance Guildinili |
Edited by | Adil Mimdal |
Music by | Ali Amir |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | Morocco |
Language | Moroccan Arabic |
Synopsis
editMaarouf is a cobbler married to a Aisha, an abusive woman, who mistreats him, often attacking him physically. One day, in a fit of rage, Aisha attempts to hit her husband with a cobbler's hammer, but instead, her blow cracks the wall from which appears a genie that ejects Maarouf into a new life in the city of Orlando.
Cast
edit- Bachir Skiredj
- Sanae Kamari
- Rachida Saâudi
- Emilio Jaramillo
- Even Jaramillo
References
edit- ^ Armes, Roy (2008). Dictionnaire des cinéastes africains de long métrage (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 978-2-84586-958-5.
- ^ Armes, Roy (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-35116-6.
- ^ "Films | Africultures : Il était une fois, il était deux fois". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Fiche : IL ETAIT UNE FOIS IL ETAIT DEUX FOIS". www.ccm.ma. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Africiné - Il était une fois, il était deux fois". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "El Himma : Qui est-il ? À quoi joue-t-il ?". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.