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This evocative documentary presents life in an isolated Amazigh village in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains. It follows sisters Khadija and Fatima, showcasing their divergent paths amid societal progress and cultural traditions.
This evocative documentary presents life in an isolated Amazigh village in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains. It follows sisters Khadija and Fatima, showcasing their divergent paths amid societal progress and cultural traditions. The film portrays their daily routines and conversations, capturing the resilience of a community steadfast in its customs while confronting inevitable change.

Credits

Director
Tala Hadid
Producer
Tala Hadid, Larbi Idmansour
Executive Producer
Joslyn Barnes, Sawsan Asfari, Maya Sanbar
Co-Producer
Umaru Embalo, Tommaso Cammarano
Cinematographer
Tala Hadid
Editor
Tala Hadid
Production Company
Kairos Films
Sales Company
Alpha Violet
Mixing
Jean-Guy Veran
Associate Producer
Lisa Kleiner Chanoff
Music
Richard Horowitz
Cast
Khadija El Gounad, Fatima El Gounad

About the Director

Tala Hadid
Tala Hadid is a photographer and filmmaker. Her films have received numerous awards and screened at festivals around the world, including Berlin and Venice and, among other venues, at the MoMA and Lincoln Center NYC, the Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis, La Cinémathèque Française and the Photographer’s Gallery in London. Hadid’s work is part of the Ruben Bentsov Moving Image Collection at the Wal
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