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Malhoune

Izza Genini
1989 France 26 minutes Arabic

“Malhoune” means “folk poetry sung”. The living heritage of Moroccan folk poetry, it expresses the literary evolution of a genre that originated in the Tafilatet in the 12th century. Close to classical poetry in its poetic and rythmic force, the Malhoune is essentially an urban art, but remains an age-old expression of folk wisdom and man’s hopes, a mirror of his daily life.

Production :
Ohra Sogeav
Distribution :
Ohra Sogeav
Editing :
Marie-Catherine Miqueau
Sound :
Antoine Rodet
Photography :
Abdelkrim Derkaoui; Arnaud Duboisbéranger; Jean-Jacques Flori; Mustafa Stitou

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