L’Orchestre des Aveugles, Mohamed Mouftakir, 2014, Morocco/France, 110'
In the early years of the reign of Hassan II, Houcine, a fan of his new king, is the leader of a popular band. He lives with his wife Halima in her family home, a place of lively cohabitation, a gallery of colourful characters that cross paths to the rhythm of the orchestra and its traditional dancers, the Chikhates. In this particular band, male musicians are forced to pretend to be blind in order to play in Moroccan conservative family homes at parties reserved for women. Houcine is also Mimou’s happy father. He is very involved in his first-born son’s education and wants the best for him. But Mimou will fall in love with Chama, the neighbour’s new servant.
Presentation: Mehdi Haoud, responsible for programmation and distribution at Cinémathèque de Tanger.
Projection of the film 'L’Orchestre des Aveugles' by Mohamed Mouftakir, a proposal by Cinémathèque de Tanger.