Casablanca Beats (Haut et fort)
Directed by Nabil Ayouch
With Anas Basbousi, Ismail Adouab, Nouhaila Arif, Zineb Boujemaa
Choreographer: Khalid Benghrib
2021, Drama, 1h41, France-Morocco
Anas, a former rapper, is hired to teach hip hop at a cultural center in an underprivileged neighborhood of Casablanca. Amidst the challenges of restrictive traditions and issues of identity, religion, and politics, Anas manages to inspire his students, fostering unity and self-expression through the transformative power of hip hop culture.
In Arabic with English subtitles
Free and open to the public (no ticket needed)
Presented in partnership with the Seward Park Conservancy.
