

Trances
1982 Directed by Ahmed El MaânouniA portrait of the groundbreaking Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane, documenting a series of electrifying live performances in Tunisia, Morocco, and France; on the streets of Casablanca; and in intimate conversations. Storytellers through song and traditional instruments, and with connections to political theatre, the band became a local phenomenon and an international sensation, thanks to their rebellious lyrics and sublime, fully acoustic sound, which draws on Berber rhythms, Malhun sung poetry, and Gnawa dances.
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Nass El Ghiwane
....................................................Themselves

Larbi Batma
....................................................Self - Percussion
Omar Sayed
....................................................Self - Percussion
Abderrahman Paco
....................................................Self - Bass
Allal Yaala
....................................................Self - Banjo
Director
...........................................................Ahmed El Maânouni
Producer
...........................................................Souheil Ben-Barka
Izza Génini
Writer
...........................................................Ahmed El Maânouni
Editor
...........................................................Atika Tahiri
Production Manager
...........................................................Omar Jawal
Original Music Composer
...........................................................Nass El Ghiwane
Production Companies
...................................................Ohra-Sogeav
Interfilms
Production Countries
........................................................France
Morocco
Spoken Languages
....................................................العربية
Genres
....................................................Documentary
Music
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