A Muslim Childhood Explained

Native Name:El Ayel
Director:Moumen Smihi
Starring:Said Amel, Khouloud, Bahija Hachami
Cinematography:Robert Alazraki, Thierry Lebigre, Abbdelkrim Derkaoui
Editing:Ody Ross, Moumen Smihi
Music:Abdesslam Begdouri
Studio:Imago Film International
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:Morocco
Language:Moroccan Arabic

A Muslim Childhood (Moroccan Arabic title: El Ayel, French title: Le gosse de Tanger) is a 2005 Moroccan film directed by Moumen Smihi.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] It was screened at the Marrakesh International Film Festival.[11] [12]

Synopsis

Part of a loose autobiographical trilogy, the film, shot in Smihi's hometown of Tangier, is a reminiscence of the past. It chronicles the childhood of Larbi Salmi, a reckless and confused 10 year old.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site:

    CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::

    . 2021-11-18. www.ccm.ma.
  2. Web site: Africiné - El Ayel - Le Gosse de Tanger. 2021-11-18. Africiné. fr.
  3. Web site: Lilabox. BackOffice. Le Gosse de Tanger, une enfance rebelle (+ réalisateur). 2021-11-18. Le Cinematographe. fr.
  4. Web site: Le Gosse de Tanger. 2021-11-18. Le Gosse de Tanger. fr-FR.
  5. Web site: MATIN. LE. Le Matin - Entretien avec Moumen Smihi, réalisateur : "Je travaille de façon réaliste et partagée". 2021-11-18. Le Matin. fr.
  6. Web site: Portrait Travelling #2 : Moumen Smihi, mémoires d'une Tanger cosmopolite. 2021-11-18. L'Imprimerie Nocturne. fr-FR.
  7. Web site: Maroc: Le Gosse de Tanger joue à Rabat. live. All Africa. https://web.archive.org/web/20070107170701/http://fr.allafrica.com:80/stories/200701040535.html . 2007-01-07 .
  8. Book: Orlando. Valerie. Screening Morocco: Contemporary Depictions in Film of a Changing Society. Orlando. Valérie K.. 2011-05-24. Ohio University Press. 978-0-89680-281-0. en.
  9. Book: Armes, Roy. Roots of the New Arab Film. 2018-01-06. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-03173-0. en.
  10. Book: Brière, Jean-François. Dictionnaire des cinéastes africains de long métrage. 2008-01-01. KARTHALA Editions. 978-2-8111-4250-6. fr.
  11. Web site: EL AYEL (Le gosse de Tanger / A Muslim Childhood). 2021-11-18. Festival International du Film de Marrakech. fr-FR.
  12. Web site: Articles sur Ayel (El) Revues de cinéma. 2021-11-18. calindex.eu.
  13. Book: Armes, Roy. Roots of the New Arab Film. 2018-01-06. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-03173-0. en.
  14. Web site: Tate. Moumen Smihi 5: A Muslim Childhood – Film at Tate Modern. 2021-11-18. Tate. en-GB.
  15. Web site: A Muslim Childhood BAMPFA. 2021-11-18. bampfa.org.
  16. Book: Smith, Ian Haydn. TCM International Film Guide 2008: The Definitive Annual Review of World Cinema. 2008. Wallflower Press. 978-1-905674-61-9. en.
  17. Web site: Africiné - EL AYEL. 2021-11-18. Africiné. fr.