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Abbès ou Joha n'est pas mort (1986)
Directed by Mohamed Ben Abdelouahed Tazi
Drama
Set in contemporary Morocco, the film follows Abbès, a marginal yet perceptive figure who embodies a modern incarnation of Joha, the legendary folk character known for his wit and subversive wisdom. Through his wanderings, ironic remarks, and seemingly absurd situations, Abbès exposes the contradictions and failures of society social injustice, hypocrisy, abuse of power, and collective disillusionment.
Crew
- Director
- Mohamed Ben Abdelouahed Tazi
Details
- Original title
- Abbès or Joha Is Not Dead
- Release date
- 1986-12-14
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- AR
- Spoken languages
- Arabic