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Badis

1989 · 89 min

A quiet, watchful drama of confinement and small rebellions, where friendship and dance offer a fragile escape from suspicion and control.

Directed by
Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jillali Ferhati, Maribel Verdú, Zakia Tahiri
Overview
Story of two women in a small fishing village, a Spanish enclave on Moroccan territory. Touria is married to the school teacher, who suspects her of infidelity and confines her to the house. Touria befriends Moira and together they learn how to dance the flamenco.

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Directed by
Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jillali Ferhati, Maribel Verdú, Zakia Tahiri
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • identity
  • gender
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi
Written by
Nour Eddine Sail, Farida Benlyazid
Starring
Jillali Ferhati, Maribel Verdú, Zakia Tahiri, Naima Lamcharki, Bachir Skiredj, Aziz Saâdallah, Miguel Molina, Abida Boubker
Music
Tawfik Ould Amar
Cinematography
Federico Ribes
Runtime
89 min
Country
Morocco, Spain
Languages
Arabic

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