Festival of Mediterranean Short Film of Tangier
    Special of Moroccan's Short Films 2004


AIGUILLE ET FIL
by Benchlikha Hassan
Morocco - 2004 - 06mn
The quarrel of a drunken couple, shortly after lovemaking.

THE OTHER
by Mohamed Karrat
Morocco - 2004 - 19mn
A confrontation between a man and his conscience, which revolts against himself.

THE JAR
by Mohamed Ahed Bensouda
Morocco - 2004 - 11mn
Ahmed is a sixty-year-old person. He lives with his family in poverty. Every morning, he puts a water jar in front of his house. His wife continues this habit after his death. On the other hand, his son?

The dance of destiny
by Mrini Mohamed Said
Morocco - 2004 - 17mn
M’barek, un jeune campagnard, rêve depuis toujours de partir ailleurs pour chercher un travail ; l’occasion se présente...mais le destin s’y oppose.

Bird
by Youssef Afify
Morocco - 2004 - 10mn
A child, Ahmed, needs to voice his childhood. Because of his mother?s dominant nature, he feels psychological and social pains. The mother is afraid to lose Ahmed after the death of the elder, Yousri.

the caravan of tears
by Hassan Kher
Morocco - 2004 - 14mn
El Ghalia, a 16-year-old girl, recollects her memories. She remembers the day when her parents refused to allow her to attend school. And El Ghalia was unable to fulfill her dreams.

NINI YA MOUMOU
by Rachid El Ouali
Morocco - 2004 - 17mn
A young maid is in service of a modern couple. One evening, the couple is invited outside. The little girl takes advantage of this occasion to get a good sleep. The baby is crying. Will she succeed to make the baby be quiet?

MON FRERE
de Younès Reggab
Morocco - 2004 - 20mn
Mounir works in a bar and must take care of his disabled brother, Yassine. The latter asks his brother to help him put an end to his life?

PION
by Younès Reggab
Morocco - 2004 - 20mn
This is the story of an authoritarian soldier who is haunted by his criminal past.

PION
by Rachid Benzine
Morocco - 2004 - 08mn
This is the story of an authoritarian soldier who is haunted by his criminal past.

LE DERNIER MOT
by Najat Jellab
Morocco - 2003 - 08mn
A young woman is determined to put an end to her life. During the last evening before she carries out her decision, she talks about her thoughts and feelings.

ENFANT DE REVES
by Fouad Souiba
Morocco - 2004 - 17mn
Bassim is an 18-Year-old boy who is performing his schooling in a class of boys younger than he is?he spends most of his time playing on his own and reacting to the people around him in roars of laughter that are not much common.

ALI J’NAH
by Hicham Lasri
Morocco - 2004 - 13mn
When he was young, Ali J?Nah was longing to compete in Formula 1. Years later, he became a bus driver, spending his time talking to forget his failure. But when a movie-making team picks him as subject for a documentary, he faces up to his life of hassle and delusions?

A LA RENCONTRE DE BRAD PITT
by Younès Laghrari
Morocco - 2004 - 11mn
Ali, a 10-year-old boy, scrutinizes at length an announcement indicating the shooting of a film in Casablanca, with Brad Pitt as the star of the film.

UN JOUR MERVEILLEUX
by Abdeslam Akelai
Morocco - 2004 - 19mn
Said, a seven-year-old child is compelled to work as a shoe shiner. During his first working day, he is ill-treated, humiliated, beaten and victim of various forms of assault.

BALCON ATLANTICO
by Hicham Falah et Mohamed Chrif Tribak
Morocco - 2004 - 20mn
? Every afternoon, the inhabitants of Larach meet at ? Balcon Atlantico ? on the cliff road. It is here that couples are formed, love each other and tear each other apart. As the day passes, the different generations in turn, children, teenagers, adults, take over the place?All are looking for words to say ’I love you ".

L’OMBRE DE LA MORT
by Mohamed Mouftakir
Morocco - 2003 - 27mn
A small child terrorized by his father and by a man castrated by his own father. Could they get out of this situation? Is their story true or just an edifice of their imagination?

KARAWAN, L’OISEAU LIBANAIS
by Bouchra Ijork
Morocco - 2004 - 10mn
KARAWAN is a Lebanese young person emigrated in France. On the day, he works as a waiter in a restaurant. In the evening, he becomes as dancer in a one night club.

AYDA
by Aziz Salmy
Morocco - 2004 - 6mn
Ayda, a young reporter suffering from an incurable disease. She cann?t bear the fact that her life lasts only 3 to 6 months. In spite of Kamal?s love and the support of her monther, she decides to make the irrevocable one.