The Violent Silence | |
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El Chergui (The East Wind) | |
Directed by | Moumen Smihi |
Written by | Moumen Smihi |
Produced by | Mohamed Torres, Mohamed Tazi |
Starring | Leila Chenna, Abdelkader Moutaa, Chawki Sail |
Cinematography | Mohamed Sekkat |
Edited by | Claude Farory |
Production companies | Aliph Film, CCM |
Release date |
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Running time | 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] [7] The film was screened at multiple international festivals and was a critical success. [8] [5] [9]
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. [10] [11] [12] [9]
The Violent Silence | |
---|---|
El Chergui (The East Wind) | |
Directed by | Moumen Smihi |
Written by | Moumen Smihi |
Produced by | Mohamed Torres, Mohamed Tazi |
Starring | Leila Chenna, Abdelkader Moutaa, Chawki Sail |
Cinematography | Mohamed Sekkat |
Edited by | Claude Farory |
Production companies | Aliph Film, CCM |
Release date |
|
Running time | 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] [7] The film was screened at multiple international festivals and was a critical success. [8] [5] [9]
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. [10] [11] [12] [9]