Dumūʻ al-Shaykhāt = Le blues des Shikhates /
دموع الشيخات Le blues des Shikhates /
"The female Moroccan musicians known as sheikhates sing about the realities of life -- about the land, nature, wars, mountains, crises and, of course, they sing about love. In short, their music represents the heritage of Morocco. Director Ali Essafi offers a marvelous portrait of the daily liv...
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| Language: | Arabic |
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Seattle, WA :
Arab Film Distribution,
2004
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| Series: | Women pioneers collection ;
v. 9 |
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| Summary: | "The female Moroccan musicians known as sheikhates sing about the realities of life -- about the land, nature, wars, mountains, crises and, of course, they sing about love. In short, their music represents the heritage of Morocco. Director Ali Essafi offers a marvelous portrait of the daily lives of these regional folk singers, exploring how their music has evolved over the years -- along with society's acceptance of the women who perform this music in public"--Container |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a documentary film by Misr International Films This disc is a recorded disc and may fail to play on some DVD equipment Title from container |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Format: | DVD-R |
| Production Credits: | Director, Ali Essafi ; producers, Gabriel Khoury, Marianne Khoury, Humbert Balsan ; writer, Ali Essafi ; cinematographers, Ivan Boccara, Ali Essafi ; editor, Nadia Dalal |