Tarfaya (or The Walk Of A Poet)

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Tarfaya (or The Walk Of A Poet), is a 1966 Moroccan movie, directed by Ahmed Bouanani, and starring Ahmed Naji, Abdeslam Sefrioui. with a runtime of 20 minutes.

Overview

Tarfaya, or The Walk of a Poet is a Moroccan documentary-poetry film that follows a man from the southern city of Tarfaya as he ventures into the desert in search of a legendary folk poet. Driven by a deep love for his homeland's landscapes and the nomadic traditions of his Bedouin ancestors, he seeks a master who can teach him the arts of wisdom, music, and oral poetry. A meditative ode to Morocco's intangible cultural heritage and the living tradition of its southern storytellers.

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