Mohammed & Paul – Once Upon a Time in Tangier

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Mohammed & Paul – Once Upon a Time in Tangier, is a 2026 Dutch movie, directed by Nordin Lasfar. with a runtime of 93 minutes.

Overview

Mohammed and Paul: Once Upon a Time in Tangier is a documentary film by Dutch-Moroccan filmmaker Nordin Lasfar, exploring his deeply personal connection to the work of American author Paul Bowles and the city of Tangier. Growing up in the Netherlands as the child of Moroccan parents, Lasfar discovered in Bowles's writing a literary gateway to the land of his ancestors. The film revisits Tangier in the 1960s and 70s, when the city served as a creative hub for Beat Generation writers and Western artists, with Bowles at the center of that world. A thoughtful meditation on identity, belonging, and how literature can bridge the distance between cultures and generations.

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