Trances
“Here at last comes the time of ecstasy, of trances.”
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A portrait of the groundbreaking Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane, documenting a series of electrifying live performances in Tunisia, Morocco, and France; on the streets of Casablanca; and in intimate conversations. Storytellers through song and traditional instruments, and with connections to political theatre, the band became a local phenomenon and an international sensation, thanks to their rebellious lyrics and sublime, fully acoustic sound, which draws on Berber rhythms, Malhun sung poetry, and Gnawa dances.
Director: Ahmed El Maânouni
Budget
$200,000
Nass El Ghiwane
Themselves
Larbi Batma
Self - Percussion
Omar Sayed
Self - Percussion
Abderrahman Paco
Self - Bass
Allal Yaala
Self - Banjo
