The Thousand and One Days of Hajj Edmond

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 30, 2024

Original language

French

Spoken languages

Arabic, French

Production

Iris Prod,Haut les Mains

Cast

Leila Shahid,Mohamed Tozy

Director

Simone Bitton

Writer

Simone Bitton

Producer

Merieme Addou,Karim Aitouna

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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