Story
The actors Zineb and Hamza are in the Atlas mountains, preparing for the roles in a play about the saga of Isli and Tisselt. The story is of two lovers from whose tears the lakes bearing their names are supposed to have been formed. Zineb and Hamza both have failed relationships behind them. In the remote region, they meet the shepherd Mohammad, a young man full of dreams. The encounter with him and the other nomads and the intense experiencing of nature change Zineb’s and Hamza’s view of love. The film is a meditation about things in life that remain invisible and can only be felt.
Director
Hakim Belabbes (*1961) was born in Morocco, but has lived for many years in Chicago. Besides his film work, he teaches direction and production at Colombia College.Trailer
Info
Mouhaawalatoune fashila li taarifi el hob
Fiction Feature
Arabic
Agenda 13//FF2013
Morocco, USA
2012
92 min
OV with English subtitles
Hakim Belabbes
Hakim Belabbes
Zineb Ennajem, Hamza Abderrazik, Mohammad Ouarrou
Latefa El Berki
Raphaël Bauche
Hakim Belabbes
Mohammad Ouarrou
Latefa El Berki
LTF Productions
LTF Productions