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ITAR EL-LAYL
Credits
Name: ITAR EL-LAYL
Country: Marokko; UK; Frankreich; Katar
Year of publication: 2014
Format: DCP
Color: color
Language : OF m. engl. UT
Duration: 93 Minuten
Direction: Hadid, Tala
Abstract
A young orphan, Aïcha, is found alone in the forests of central Morocco. Taken and sold from her home in the hills of the Atlas Mountains, Aïcha fi nds herself at the mercy of a petty criminal, Abbas, who is on the way to slave traders with her and his conflicted girlfriend, Nadia. They soon cross paths with Zacaria, a Moroccan-Iraqi writer, who has left everything behind – including a passionate relationship with a teacher, Judith – to search for his missing brother. Following his search, the group embarks on a journey that will lead them across Morocco,
to Istanbul, the plains of Kurdistan and on to Iraq. The road movie shows that the protagonists of this rather unusual travel group are mainly searching for their place in the world… Moroccan-Iraqi director Tala Hadid has made several short and documentary fi lms and works as a photographer. Her works have been awarded multiple prizes at festivals, and have been presented at the Berlinale and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.