Crossed destinies
Movie theater. It was first as an author that Marjane Satrapi became known. With Persepolisan autobiographical comic strip in black and white, which the young woman of Iranian origin published in 2000 and which met with incredible success, confirmed by the publication of a second volume, then by a cinema adaptation which earned her a nomination for the Oscar for best animated film.
Today, the director returns to cinema: in Paris Paradisewith Monica Bellucci and Roschdy Zem on the bill, it films the intertwined destinies of several characters in the streets of the French capital.
An opera star declared dead by mistake, a teenager who attempts suicide, or even a stuntman who fears a fatal fall… With humor and depth, they are all confronted with the same question: what can we do about it? to death ?
Currently at Mégarama, in Casablanca.
The comeback
Festival. After four years of absence, the Mawazine Festival is finally back, from June 21 to 29 in Rabat. On the stage of the OLM Souissi, the beating heart of the festival, will notably perform the iconic pop singer Kylie Minogue, the Korean boyband Ateez, and the American rappers Burna Boy and Central Cee.
On the rap side again, SCH, Luidji and La Fève are expected on the OLM Souissi and Bouregreg stages. Stars from the MENA region such as Haifa Wahbe, Najwa Karam and Samira Saïd will perform on the Nahda stage.
Finally, the Mohammed V national theater will welcome salsa star Yuri Buenaventura, the jazzy and soulful rhythms of Gregory Porter and even a hologram concert by Oum Kalthoum (already sold out!).
From June 21 to 29 in Rabat.
Cuban lovers
Event. Anfa Park opens its doors to the second edition of Casa Anfa Latina, a festival dedicated to Latin music and dance. Designed over three days, the festival program is structured around three flagship concerts, to which are added dance classes and DJ sets. The Cuban duo Gente de Zona is expected for the opening night of the festival, with reggaeton rhythms.
In a register that fuses salsa and rock, the group Los Van Van, which has had several worldwide successes, will also be there. The festival will be closed by singer Elvis Crespo – everyone knows his famous hit Suavemente –, who will perform for the very first time in Morocco.
From June 21 to 23, at Anfa Park, Casablanca.
Expertise
Exposure. Until mid-July, the Beckett space in Tangier is hosting an exhibition that pays tribute to the know-how of Moroccan craftsmanship. After Essaouira, Meknes, Casablanca and Rabat, this is the last stopover for the “Itinérance” exhibition, the main works of which are made by artisans with vegetable dyes. The display is accompanied by podcasts and videos which tell the story of the transmission of this know-how.
A classic
Projection. on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the film Contempt by Jean-Luc Godard, the Cinémathèque de Tangier is planning two screenings of this great classic of French cinema. With Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli and Jack Palance, the film is an adaptation of the eponymous novel by Alberto Moravia, which recounts the destruction of a couple formed by a writer, Paul Javal, and his wife, Camille, on a film set .
June 20 and 22, at the Tangier Cinematheque.
