Maghreb

Summary "Maghreb" takes the viewer to a tour of Morocco. It is edited in 5 independent parts 5 separate as following: "Imperial Cities" (49 min) brings the viewer to the imperial cities of Morocco, Rabat, and Meknes. We visit the ruined palaces of Meknes, with its impressive Bab El Mansoor gate, the souk, and the mosques. We go further to visit Volubilis, a Roman colony and the holy white city of Moulay Idriss, the place where the deified founder of the first Moroccan dynasty was born. "Back in Middle Ages" (28 min) presents a visit to the city of Fes. We visit the impressive madrasas of the city, major learning institutions, the beautiful squares decorated with impressive fountains, stumbling upon the famous Fes tanneries where the work is performed exactly like hundreds of years ago. "Across Atlas Mountains" (53 min) brings you across the Atlas Mountains and we visit the city of Sefrou, Bhalil, Ifrane, and Azrou. Further, we go to Erg Chebbi in Sahara, visit Rissani, Todra, and Dades Gorge, Ouarzazate, Vale de Draa, all the way to the garrison town of Zagora, where a famous sign shows only 52 days by camel to Timbouctou. "Marrakech" (43 min) brings you to the famous city of Africa. In Medina and Mellah life continues as it happened hundreds of years ago and the activities in Djama El Fnaa are incessant. This square is what makes the city unique, with its multitude of food stalls, jugglers, magicians, fortune tellers, snake charmers, monkey tamers, dancers, musicians, storytellers. "Mogador" (49 min) begins in Essaouira, a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. A major Portuguese colony, Mogador, was an important trade center for the area being used for manufacturing purple dyes in its surrounding islands. From there we drive up the coast to Casablanca, the cosmopolitan city of Morocco, where we visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque. View more details

Maghreb

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 8, 2025

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Flying Monk Films

Language : English

Filming locations : Morocco

Production companies : Flying Monk Films

Summary "Maghreb" takes the viewer to a tour of Morocco. It is edited in 5 independent parts 5 separate as following: "Imperial Cities" (49 min) brings the viewer to the imperial cities of Morocco, Rabat, and Meknes. We visit the ruined palaces of Meknes, with its impressive Bab El Mansoor gate, the souk, and the mosques. We go further to visit Volubilis, a Roman colony and the holy white city of Moulay Idriss, the place where the deified founder of the first Moroccan dynasty was born. "Back in Middle Ages" (28 min) presents a visit to the city of Fes. We visit the impressive madrasas of the city, major learning institutions, the beautiful squares decorated with impressive fountains, stumbling upon the famous Fes tanneries where the work is performed exactly like hundreds of years ago. "Across Atlas Mountains" (53 min) brings you across the Atlas Mountains and we visit the city of Sefrou, Bhalil, Ifrane, and Azrou. Further, we go to Erg Chebbi in Sahara, visit Rissani, Todra, and Dades Gorge, Ouarzazate, Vale de Draa, all the way to the garrison town of Zagora, where a famous sign shows only 52 days by camel to Timbouctou. "Marrakech" (43 min) brings you to the famous city of Africa. In Medina and Mellah life continues as it happened hundreds of years ago and the activities in Djama El Fnaa are incessant. This square is what makes the city unique, with its multitude of food stalls, jugglers, magicians, fortune tellers, snake charmers, monkey tamers, dancers, musicians, storytellers. "Mogador" (49 min) begins in Essaouira, a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. A major Portuguese colony, Mogador, was an important trade center for the area being used for manufacturing purple dyes in its surrounding islands. From there we drive up the coast to Casablanca, the cosmopolitan city of Morocco, where we visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 8, 2025

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Flying Monk Films

Language : English

Filming locations : Morocco

Production companies : Flying Monk Films

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