Abbès ou Joha n'est pas mort
1986, Arabic. Directed by Mohamed Ben Abdelouahed Tazi.
Set in contemporary Morocco, the film follows Abbès, a marginal yet perceptive figure who embodies a modern incarnation of Joha, the legendary folk character known for his wit and subversive wisdom. Through his wanderings, ironic remarks, and seemingly absurd situations, Abbès exposes the contradictions and failures of society social injustice, hypocrisy, abuse of power, and collective disillusionment.
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- Arabic
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- 14 December 1986
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- Abbès or Joha Is Not Dead
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Abbès ou Joha n'est pas mort (1986) was directed by Mohamed Ben Abdelouahed Tazi.