People Asleep and the Water as Well
Synopsis
Lahcen, a gravedigger in the Jewish cemetery in the heart of Marrakech, is a Muslim who has lived with Jews since childhood. In the middle of a chaotic and colorful city the cemetery remains quiet and white. Until the day he dies, Lahcen will continue to open the house of the dead to Jews from around the world. Throughout his life he meets Jews that cry about a culture that once ruled Marrakech but is now underground.
Part of the REMEMBERING MARRAKECH feature documentary.
Credits
Director(s)
Rotem Elkayam
Producer(s)
Jihane Tahiri, Gali Luzon
Co-Producer(s)
Sapir College, Gesher Multicultural Fund, israël & Connect Institute, Morocco
Script
Rotem Elkayam, Maryem Bouzzit
Cinematography
Eliran Damri
Editor
Rotem Elkayam, Alex Nodelman
Original Language
Arabic, French
Subtitles
English, Hebrew, French
Sound Designer
Shahaf Wagshall
Sound Recording
Ghita Sarhani
Sound Editing
Lior Waitzman
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Best Short DocumentarySan Francisco Jewish Film Festival2023
Cinema South Festival, Israeli, 2022