Directed by Jérôme Cohen Olivar
Narrative
Morocco | 2015 | 100 min
In Arabic
with English subtitles
Starring Gad Elmaleh, Hassan El Fad, and Jade Chkif, this cross-generational, interfaith comedy, follows the son of a once famous Jewish musician as he returns home to Morocco for the burial of his father. Aided by an eccentric cab driver, his search for the former members of his father’s band unexpectedly transforms his life forever.
Jérôme Cohen Olivar
Jérôme Cohen Olivar spent the majority of his childhood in Morocco where he made movies on super 8 mm film before leaving for Los Angeles. His first short film Susan Susan, a satire about secret immigration to the United States, was bought by Disney for about $300,000 dollars. With his childhood friend Albert Levy, Jérôme Cohen Olivar produced his first feature film titled Unveiled. In 2008, the director signed Kandisha, a fantastic film inspired by the Moroccan legend Aisha Kandisha dating from the 14th century. In 2014, his first horror screenplay was bought by Oren Peli, the cult filmmaker behind the worldwide success Paranormal Activity.