Jean Genet, Our Father Of Flowers
Spring Grants 2020 - Post-Production Stage
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Dalila Ennadre / Feature Documentary / Morocco, France, Qatar / 90 min / Original Language: Arabic, English, French, Spanish / Interests: Creative Documentary
Synopsis
An anonymous grave in the middle of a cemetery with a view of the sea. We are in Larache, south of Tangier where Jean Genet lived the last ten years of his life—and where he is buried. Today, the writer is a legend to the town residents, though few knew him and rare are those who have read his work. But they all have something to say about him; each has reinvented him in his or her own way. These are simple, poor people, and to be honest, invisible. They are the Moroccan people without a voice and without a future. They resemble the characters in Genet’s books and now keep vigil over his grave. This film is a look back at the great author, a view of a country, a homage to its residents, a dialogue between the living and the dead, an invitation to bring these worlds together, and an example of humanity.
Credits
- Director
- Dalila Ennadre
- Screenwriter
- Dalila Ennadre
- Producer
- Dalila Ennadre (Laya Prod), Lilya ENNADRE, Lamia Chraibi (La Prod)
About the Director
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Dalila Ennadre was born in 1966 in Casablanca, Morocco. After growing up in Paris from 1985 to 1996, she moved to Guyana, Germany, Morocco and Canada. With a self-taught background, she has directed several documentary films on subjects related to Moroccan society. Her films have won awards at documentary film festivals around the world.
Contacts
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Main Contact
Justin Kramer
- Company:
- The Film House
- Email:
- justin@thefilmhouse.tv
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Main Contact
Hitmi Alhitmi
- Email:
- hitmialhitmi@gmail.com