The East Wind
1975, Arabic. Directed by Moumen Smihi.
Set in the mid-1950s when Tangier was still an international zone, El Chergui presents the city on the eve of its independence, as Aïcha resorts to magical practices to try to prevent her husband from taking a second wife. Around her, a society of women creates its own form of active resistance even as the larger independence movement grows around it. Through his unique use of montage, Smihi creates arresting images that present a society torn by the contradictions of colonialism, religion, patriarchy, and resistance. (Block Cinema)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 1 January 1975
- Original title
- الشرڭي
- Country
- Morocco
- Written by
- Moumen Smihi
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The East Wind isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1975. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The East Wind, try Salomé, The Man Who Sold His Skin, Hounddog.
Who directed The East Wind?
The East Wind (1975) was directed by Moumen Smihi and stars Ahmed Boda, Aicha Chari, Abdelkader Moutaa.