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Rabat Stories – Bitter Return (2012)

Duration: 04:09    Category: International, Mini   Opportunity: Stories

Hicham is a Moroccan migrant worker in Libya and he tells us about his experience there prior and post Libyan revolution. The return to the home country is not always as smooth as the nostalgia hold for one’s own country.

This short documentary was made during a SDI documentary workshop in Rabat, organised by the British Council and ISCA.

Screening Formats: Digi-Beta, DVD

Highlights:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Africa in Motion 2012 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – EcransMed Montreal 2013 (Canada)

Compilation Screened at:
Medimed 2012 (Spain)
TransEuropa 2013 (Poland)
Encounters 2013 (UK)

Links:
ISCA Website
British Council Website

To arrange a screening contact: info@scotdoc.com

Director: Mohamed Benabou
Producer: Adnane El Harras
Camera / Editor: Mohammed Azour
Sound: Karim Stitou
Executive Producers: Noe Mendelle & Flore Cosquer
Workshop Co-ordinator for ISCA: Amine Benbahtane
Project Manager for British Council: Farah Fawzi

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