Borj el mechkouk

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Borj el mechkouk, is a 2023 Moroccan movie, directed by Driss Aroussi. with a runtime of 32 minutes.

Overview

Borj el Mechkouk is a Moroccan documentary set in the desert region of Errachidia, a landscape ravaged by recurring and severe drought. The film follows a solitary man sent to the region to clean out an ancient network of underground water galleries used to irrigate the area's crops. Directed by Driss Aroussi with a keen eye for framing and a skillfully understated approach, the film transforms a practical task into a cinematic fable about the climate crisis and humanity's fragile relationship with water and the land. A quietly compelling work that finds universal stakes in a local story.

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