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Tagnawittude

2012 · 80 min

A slow, warm musical journey that immerses you in ritual and rhythm, more meditative than dramatic.

Directed by: Rahma Benhamou el Madani
Genres: Music, Documentary
Starring: Rahma Benhamou el Madani, Amazigh Kateb

Overview: El Madani set out on an odyssey to discover the roots of the Gnawa music. Through concerts in Algeria, Morocco and France and interviews with Gnawa Diffusion’s Amzigh Kateb and Aziz Maysour, El Madani delves deep into the heart of traditional Moroccan and Algerian culture in a fascinating journey of custom and rituals across the Maghreb and Mali.

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Directed by: Rahma Benhamou el Madani
Genres: Music, Documentary
Starring: Rahma Benhamou el Madani, Amazigh Kateb

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
identity
trauma
faith
art
Places: countryside
big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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