Dreaming in Morocco
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http://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/11245/Dreaming-in-Morocco
Art design by Avsar Aras
Dreaming in Morocco trailer
Film
Festivals:
Middle Eastern Studies Association (MESA)
Global Peace Film Festival
Bayou City Film Festival
Bridgefest
MNTV Broadcast
Comments
on
Dreaming in Morocco
"It is a
film any educator on the Middle East will appreciate,
beautifully realized--young Moroccans talk about what they
dream of, hope for. It is both particular and universal,
and could be used well beyond courses on North
Africa/Middle East, either in high school or college."
John A. Williams, author of The
World of Islam
Synopsis Are all
young people in Morocco anti-American and in line to join
Al Qaida so they can terrorize non-Muslims the world over?
Some media and government pundits would have us
believe so. But most young Moroccans are dreaming
about finding a job--any job, anywhere--and that includes
in America. They chat online, love hip-hop, and watch
American movies. Or America is not even on their
radar screen. In this film, Moroccans aged 18-30
from different parts of the country talk about their daily
lives, dreams and views of Americans. This film is
intended to break some of the stereotypes Americans have of
Arab and Muslim youth (when they think about them at all)
through many interviews and through footage of life in
Morocco today, from the soccer derby of Casablanca to
cybercafés in the medinas.
Music by Al Andalus
Produced by
Cafe Aziza, Inc., 2007
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