Trances

"Here at last comes the time of ecstasy, of trances."

Jan 27 1982 Not Rated 1h 30m
Documentary, Music

Documentary about the Moroccan musical group Nass El Ghiwane.

Plot

The group's "Trances" are our equivalent of "soul music", our irrationality. I followed the example of the Nass El Ghiwane themselves: I went back to the roots. They draw their music from the last thousand years of Moroccan and African history. the film sets out to reveal and emphasize this heritage. I chose the music of the Saharan brotherhood, The Gnawas, and the verses of the famous poet El Mejdoub, to underline the trances

Written by

Ahmed El Maanouni

Directed by

Ahmed El Maanouni

Production Countries

Morocco, France

Production Companies

Interfilms, Ohra-Sogeav

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
735
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA