A Muslim Childhood
| A Muslim Childhood | |
|---|---|
| El Ayel | |
| Directed by | Moumen Smihi | 
| Written by | Moumen Smihi | 
| Starring | Said Amel, Khouloud, Bahija Hachami | 
| Cinematography | Robert Alazraki, Thierry Lebigre, Abbdelkrim Derkaoui | 
| Edited by | Ody Ross, Moumen Smihi | 
| Music by | Abdesslam Begdouri | 
Production company  | Imago Film International  | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 90 minutes | 
| Country | Morocco | 
| Language | Moroccan Arabic | 
A Muslim Childhood (Moroccan Arabic title: El Ayel, French title: Le gosse de Tanger) is a 2005 Moroccan film directed by Moumen Smihi.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] It was screened at the Marrakesh International Film Festival.[11][12]
Synopsis
Part of a loose autobiographical trilogy, the film, shot in Smihi's hometown of Tangier, is a reminiscence of the past. It chronicles the childhood of Larbi Salmi, a reckless and confused 10 year old.[13][14][15][16][17]
Cast
- Abdesslam Begdouri as Mohamed Larbi Salmi
 - Saïd Amel as Sidi Ahmed Salmi
 - Bahija El Hachami as Lalla Alia
 - Khouloud as Aouicha
 - Rim Taoud as Khadija
 - Nadia Alami as Chems Doha
 - Issam Fiyache as Khalil
 - Salma El Aouni as the grandmother
 - Abdel Majid Haddad as the schoolteacher
 
References
- ^ ":: CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::". www.ccm.ma. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
 - ^ "Africiné - El Ayel - Le Gosse de Tanger". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
 - ^ Lilabox, BackOffice. "Le Gosse de Tanger, une enfance rebelle (+ réalisateur)". Le Cinematographe (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
 - ^ "Le Gosse de Tanger". Le Gosse de Tanger (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
 - ^ MATIN, LE. "Le Matin - Entretien avec Moumen Smihi, réalisateur : "Je travaille de façon réaliste et partagée"". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
 - ^ "Portrait Travelling #2 : Moumen Smihi, mémoires d'une Tanger cosmopolite". L'Imprimerie Nocturne (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
 - ^ "Maroc: Le Gosse de Tanger joue à Rabat". All Africa. Archived from the original on 2007-01-07.
 - ^ Orlando, Valerie; Orlando, Valérie K. (2011-05-24). Screening Morocco: Contemporary Depictions in Film of a Changing Society. Ohio University Press. ISBN 978-0-89680-281-0.
 - ^ Armes, Roy (2018-01-06). Roots of the New Arab Film. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-03173-0.
 - ^ Brière, Jean-François (2008-01-01). Dictionnaire des cinéastes africains de long métrage (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 978-2-8111-4250-6.
 - ^ "EL AYEL (Le gosse de Tanger / A Muslim Childhood)". Festival International du Film de Marrakech (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
 - ^ "Articles sur Ayel (El) | Revues de cinéma". calindex.eu. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
 - ^ Armes, Roy (2018-01-06). Roots of the New Arab Film. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-03173-0.
 - ^ Tate. "Moumen Smihi 5: A Muslim Childhood – Film at Tate Modern". Tate. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
 - ^ "A Muslim Childhood | BAMPFA". bampfa.org. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
 - ^ Smith, Ian Haydn (2008). TCM International Film Guide 2008: The Definitive Annual Review of World Cinema. Wallflower Press. ISBN 978-1-905674-61-9.
 - ^ "Africiné - EL AYEL". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
 
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