Project Detail

In Praise of Slowness

Synopsis

In the face of the global economic and technological forces reshaping the city of Tangier, the profession of the bleach vendors seems to be on the verge of disappearance, yet this filmic portrait of their supply chain - and notably their insistent chanting - conveys acoustic and visual images of endurance. The film speaks to the accelerated urbanisation and industrialisation of Tangier, but also attests to how locally situated choreographies of Slowness articulate modes of resistance to the speed of capitalism.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2024 - Forum Expanded - European premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 min
Format
16mm
Director
Hicham Gardaf
Producer
Hicham Gardaf
Director of Photography
Hicham Gardaf
Principal cast
Khalid Mousmi, Abdellah Ben Messaoud, Fatima Benabbou

Production Status

Production Company

UK, Italy co-production

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