Love in the Medina

Original title: Jnah l'hwa

2011
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

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Drama Romance

In the Medina of Casablanca, young Thami braves his father's wrath, conservative and coming from a long line of prestigious Koranic lawyers, to embrace the only occupation he cares for: butc... Read allIn the Medina of Casablanca, young Thami braves his father's wrath, conservative and coming from a long line of prestigious Koranic lawyers, to embrace the only occupation he cares for: butchery. As he handles the meats, he discovers another taboo passion, women and the taste of ... Read allIn the Medina of Casablanca, young Thami braves his father's wrath, conservative and coming from a long line of prestigious Koranic lawyers, to embrace the only occupation he cares for: butchery. As he handles the meats, he discovers another taboo passion, women and the taste of love with Zineb. A journey of initiation. A quest for freedom. Thami and Zineb's revolutio... Read all

Director
- Abdelhai Laraki
Writers
- Violaine Bellet
- Abdelhai Laraki
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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations

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Driss Roukhe in Love in the Medina (2011)

Ouidad Elma in Love in the Medina (2011)

Driss Roukhe, Omar Lotfi, and Ouidad Elma in Love in the Medina (2011)

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9/10

How to get around the taboos !

I love this drama-romance movie by great Moroccan director Abdelhai Laraki, that explore here (after Nedali's novel) the wild imagination of a frustrated young butcher full of desire and appetit for life ! The sexual freedom is a big issue in our muslim and patriarchal society. People have to be very inventive to get around the taboos ! Delightful soundtrack by Richard Horowitz, poetic and glamourous love scenes. Enjoy!

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