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For Bread Alone (2004)
Director: Mohamed Rachid Benhadj
Cast: Saïd Taghmaoui, Fayçal Zeghadi, Giovanna Ria, Sanaa Alaoui
Runtime90 min
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Inspired by the life of the Novel's Author Mohamed Choukri , For Bread Alone or El khoubz El Hafi , is one of the truest manifestations of the dark history that Morocco went through during and after the French and the Spanish occupation of the country, from famine and plagues to the Berber migration .Also, it reveals Morocco's rituals and religious practices at that time
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For Bread Alone, directed by Mohamed Rachid Benhadj in 2004, is a critically acclaimed drama that provides a vivid depiction of the harsh realities faced by Moroccans during and after the French and Spanish occupation. The film has been praised for its unflinching portrayal of the country's rituals and religious practices at the time, as well as its insights into the struggles of the Berber migration.
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For Bread Alone is a controversial autobiographical work by Mohammed Choukri. It was written in Arabic in 1972 and translated into English by Paul Bowles in 1973. In 1980, it was published in French as Le Pain Nu in a translation by Tahar Ben Jelloun. The novel has been translated into 39 foreign languages and adapted into a French graphic novel by Abdelaziz Mouride.
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