About Some Meaningless Events

About Some Meaningless Events

1974 · 78 min · ★ 6.1 · Documentary, Crime, Drama

In Casablanca, a group of filmmakers conduct discussions with people about their expectations of, and aspirations for, the emerging Moroccan national cinema. When a disgruntled worker kills his superior accidentally, their inquest shifts focus, and they begin to probe the motives of the killing.

Directed by Mostafa Derkaoui · Written by Mostafa Derkaoui

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