The Thousand and One Days of Hajj Edmond
A former communist leader and activist for Moroccan independence, Edmond Amran Elmaleh left behind a vast body of literary work that masterfully articulates personal and collective memory. This cinematic letter, addressed to Elmaleh by director Simone Bitton, weaves together excerpts from the writer’s texts, testimonies, and archival images, and the filmmaker’s own words to illustrate the memory of a captivating and erudite man haunted by the parallel tragedies of the departure of Jews from Morocco and the exodus of Palestinians uprooted from their land.
Cast: Mohamed Tozy, Leila Shahid
The Thousand and One Days of Hajj Edmond
A former communist leader and activist for Moroccan independence, Edmond Amran Elmaleh left behind a vast body of literary work that masterfully articulates personal and collective memory. This cinematic letter, addressed to Elmaleh by director Simone Bitton, weaves together excerpts from the writer’s texts, testimonies, and archival images, and the filmmaker’s own words to illustrate the memory of a captivating and erudite man haunted by the parallel tragedies of the departure of Jews from Morocco and the exodus of Palestinians uprooted from their land.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Simone Bitton
- Producers
- Merieme Addou, Karim Aitouna
- Cast
- Mohamed Tozy, Leila Shahid
- Studio
- Iris Prod, Haut les Mains
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
Arabic, French
Where to watch
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