Boujad: A Nest in the Heat

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Boujad: A Nest in the Heat, is a 1992 Moroccan movie, directed by Hakim Belabbes, and starring Hakim Belabbes. with a runtime of 40 minutes.

Overview

Boujad: A Nest in the Heat is a deeply personal Moroccan documentary by director Hakim Belabbes, chronicling his return from Chicago to his hometown of Boujad to visit his family. With unflinching honesty, Belabbes explores domestic spaces, religious rituals, and intimate family dynamics, reflecting on how migration, separation, and the break with traditional values reshape identity and belonging. A raw and universal story of roots and estrangement.

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