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Abbès ou Joha n'est pas mort

1986Mohamed Ben Abdelouahed Tazi

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Set in contemporary Morocco, the film follows Abbès, a marginal yet perceptive figure who embodies a modern incarnation of Joha, the legendary folk character known for his wit and subversive wisdom. Through his wanderings, ironic remarks, and seemingly absurd situations, Abbès exposes the contradictions and failures of society social injustice, hypocrisy, abuse of power, and collective disillusionment.

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Set in contemporary Morocco, the film follows Abbès, a marginal yet perceptive figure who embodies a modern incarnation of Joha, the legendary folk character known for his wit and subversive wisdom. Through his wanderings, ironic remarks, and seemingly absurd situations, Abbès exposes the contradictions and failures of society social injustice, hypocrisy, abuse of power, and collective…

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