The Violent Silence Explained

Native Name:El Chergui (The East Wind)
Director:Moumen Smihi
Producer:Mohamed Torres, Mohamed Tazi
Starring:Leila Chenna, Abdelkader Moutaa, Chawki Sail
Cinematography:Mohamed Sekkat
Editing:Claude Farory
Studio:Aliph Film, CCM
Runtime:80 minutes
Country:Morocco
Language:Moroccan Arabic

The Violent Silence (Moroccan Arabic: El Chergui, French: Le Silence violent) is a 1975 film directed by Moumen Smihi.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The film was screened at multiple international festivals and was a critical success.[7] [4] [8]

Synopsis

Set in Tangier on the cusp of Moroccan independence, Aisha, a young woman, uses magical practices to prevent her husband from marrying a second wife. During a final ritual, she drowns.[9] [10] [11]

Cast

Festival and awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site:

    CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::

    . 2021-11-16. www.ccm.ma.
  2. Book: Limbrick, Peter. Arab Modernism as World Cinema: The Films of Moumen Smihi. 2020-03-10. Univ of California Press. 978-0-520-33056-6. en.
  3. Web site: Films Africultures : El Chergui (Le silence violent). 2021-11-16. Africultures. fr-FR.
  4. Web site: The East Wind: The Violent Silence (El Chergui, ou, le silence violent). 2021-11-16. walkerart.org. en-US.
  5. Book: Ginsberg. Terri. Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema. Lippard. Chris. 2010-03-11. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-7364-3. en.
  6. Book: Armes, Roy. Dictionary of African Filmmakers. 2008. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-35116-6. en.
  7. Book: Armes, Roy. Roots of the New Arab Film. 2018-01-06. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-03173-0. en.
  8. Book: Armes, Roy. Postcolonial Images: Studies in North African Film. 2005. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-21744-8. en.
  9. Web site: Tate. Moumen Smihi 1: The East Wind – Film at Tate Modern. 2021-11-16. Tate. en-GB.
  10. Book: Kuhn. Annette. The Women's Companion to International Film. Radstone. Susannah. 1994-01-01. University of California Press. 978-0-520-08879-5. en.
  11. Book: Spaas, Lieve. Francophone Film: A Struggle for Identity. 2000. Manchester University Press. 978-0-7190-5861-5. en.
  12. Web site: El chergui, ou le silence violent IFFR. 2021-11-16. iffr.com.
  13. Web site: Sommaire du numéro 300 de Image et Son - La Revue du Cinéma. 2021-11-16. calindex.eu.

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