Tant'Gnaoua

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Tant'Gnaoua, is a 2011 Swiss movie, directed by Luca Enea Lüdi. with a runtime of 137 minutes.

Overview

Tant'Gnaoua is a rare documentary that captures, for the first time on video, a full traditional night-long Gnaoua Sufi ritual — known as the Lila — in Morocco. The film documents a musical and spiritual heritage that has profoundly influenced global artists including Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Led Zeppelin, jazz legends Archie Shepp and Randy Weston, saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, and writers of the Beat Generation. By securing unprecedented access to this sacred ceremony, the filmmakers preserve an irreplaceable piece of intangible world culture, offering audiences an immersive encounter with Gnaoua trance music, mysticism, and collective memory.

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