Change – Jerusalem echoes navigator

NORDIC PREMIERE
Morocco / 2012 / Arabic dialogue with English subtitles / 86 min

“Change – Jerusalem echoes navigator” follows the destiny of the Jewish communities that left the Berber village of Tinghir in Morocco in the fifties and sixties. Kamal Hachkar, originally from Tinghir, takes us to a culture’s crossroads and makes a portrait of double identity, exil and roots.

Kamal Hachkar is a professor in history and geography. In 2012 he directed his first documentary, Change- Jerusalem Echoes Navigator. The documentary also recieved several awards, including from the Moroccan National Film Festival.

Director: Kamal Hachkar
Script: Kamal Hachkar
DOP: Ahmad Sidg
Producer: Les films d’un jour