Trances (1981)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Documentary, Music
- 27 Jan 1982 (France)
- Movie
The very popular Moroccan group Nass-El Ghiwane are filmed, in performances, meetings, interviews, and collaborations with other musicians.
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Cast
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Larbi Batma | ... |
Percussion
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Nass-El Ghiwane | ... |
Themselves
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Abderrahman Paco | ... |
Bass
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Omar Sayed | ... |
Percussion
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Allal Yaâla | ... |
Bonjo
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Directed by
| Ahmed El Maanouni | ||
Written by
| Ahmed El Maanouni | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Souheil Ben-Barka | ... | co-producer |
| Izza Génini | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nass-El Ghiwane | ||
Cinematography by
| Ahmed El Maanouni | ||
Editing by
| Jean-Claude Bonfanti | ||
| Atika Tahiri | ||
Production Management
| Omar Jawal | ... | general production manager |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Eureka Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Ohra-Sogeav (France)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
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The group's "Trances" are our equivalent of "soul music", our irrationality. I followed the example of the Nass El Ghiwane themselves: I went back to the roots. They draw their music from the last thousand years of Moroccan and African history. the film sets out to reveal and emphasize this heritage. I chose the music of the Saharan brotherhood, The Gnawas, and the verses of the famous poet El Mejdoub, to underline the trances Written by El Maanouni, Ahmed |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #689. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #16.3 (2003). See more » |