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In "Casablanca Beats", a group of students are empowered to artistic expression through rap music.

Courtesy of Director Nabil Ayouch2021

Cascade Festival Of African Films

Cascade Festival Of African Films
Portland, United States

Film selection of the 32nd Cascade Festival of African Films. The film was Morocco’s submission to the 2022 Oscars.

Casablanca Beats is an upbeat film set in Sidi Moumen, an impoverished suburb on the outskirts of Casablanca. A former rapper teaches hip-hop music to students in an underprivileged Moroccan neighborhood. Despite differences in identity, religion and politics, he encourages them to bond together and break free from the weight of restrictive traditions.

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  • Title: In "Casablanca Beats", a group of students are empowered to artistic expression through rap music.
  • Creator: Courtesy of Director Nabil Ayouch
  • Date Created: 2021
  • External Link: 32th Cascade Festival of African Films
Cascade Festival Of African Films

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