Larbi Batma

Larbi Batma

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Larbi Batma (1948-1997) was the lead actor in the Moroccan movie Le jour du forain, directed by Driss Kettani and Abdelkrim Derkaoui, and Titre provisoire with mostafa derkaoui, He also starred in Ahmed el-Maanouni's Trances, a documentary on Nass El Ghiwane.

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Trances 1982 (6.8)

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.
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The Beautiful Days of Sheherazade 1982

Directed by Mostafa Darkaoui.
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Provisional Title 1984

A film that describes how someone who is haunted by the idea of death learns to suffer.