Casablanca Beats Explained

Casablanca Beats
Director:	Nabil Ayouch
Producer:	Nabil Ayouch Amine Benjelloun Alexandra Henochsberg Bruno Nahon
Starring:	Ismail Adouab Anas Basbousi
Cinematography:	Amine Messadi Virginie Surdej
Editing:	Marie-Hélène Dozo Julia Gregory Yassir Hamani
Production Companies:	Ad Vitam Ali n’ Productions Les Films du Nouveau Monde Unite de Production
Country:	Morocco France
Language:	Moroccan Arabic
Gross:	$139,923^[1]

Casablanca Beats (; French: Haut et Fort|lit=high and loud) is a 2021 Moroccan drama film directed by Nabil Ayouch.^[2] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.^{[3] [4]} The film was produced by Ali n’ Productions.^[5] It is reportedly the first Moroccan film to be selected to compete for the Palme d'Or since 1962.^[6] The film was shot at Les Etoiles de Sidi Moumen, a cultural centre that director Ayouch co-founded with Mahi Binebine in 2014.^[7] It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.^[8]

Plot

In Sidi Moumen, a group of talented teens aspire to put on a rap concert.

Cast

• Ismail Adouab as Ismail
• Nouhaila Arif as Nouhaila
• Samah Barigou as Samah
• Abdelilah Basbousi as Abdou
• Anas Basbousi as Anas

See also

• List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Notes and References

1. 14773800. Casablanca Beats (2021). 2 December 2022.
2. Web site: Festival de Cannes : "Casablanca Beats" de Nabil Ayouch, en compétition officielle. Telquel. 2021-06-03. 3 June 2021. es.
3. Web site: Sean Penn, Wes Anderson, Ildikó Enyedi Join 2021 Cannes Lineup . The Hollywood Reporter . 3 June 2021 . 3 June 2021.
4. Web site: Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or . IndieWire . 3 June 2021.
5. Web site: Moroccan slum kids film up for top prize at Cannes . 21 June 2021. AW. en.
6. Web site: 4 June 2021. Cannes: Moroccan film in competition for 1st time in 59 yrs - English Service. 21 June 2021. ANSA.it. en.
7. Web site: Goodfellow. Melanie. Wild Bunch boards Nabil Ayouch's 'Casablanca Beats', posts 'Titane', 'Deception' deals (exclusive). live. Screen Daily. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607085112/https://www.screendaily.com/news/wild-bunch-boards-nabil-ayouchs-casablanca-beats-posts-titane-deception-deals-exclusive/5160278.article . 7 June 2021 .
8. Web site: Preselection of the Oscars 2022 (Best International Film): Morocco represented by "Haut et Fort" by Nabil Ayouch . Morocco Latest News . 7 September 2021 . 7 September 2021 . 3 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403232938/https://moroccolatestnews.com/preselection-of-the-oscars-2022-best-international-film-morocco-represented-by-haut-et-fort-by-nabil-ayouch/ . dead .