Hakim Belabbes

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Hakim Belabbes is a Moroccan-American independent filmmaker. He was born in the Moroccan town of Boujad, where his father owned the only movie theatre. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in American and African literature in 1983 from Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco, and a graduate degree in film and video from Columbia College in Chicago, where he now teaches film direction and production. Belabbes has produced and directed more than 10 films and received several awards.

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Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections Trailer (2012)

25 May 2012

Gérard Courant's "Filmed Diary" of December 14, 2011, produced in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Between December 7 and 15, 2011, Gérard Courant was invited by the Dubai International Film Festival, in the United Arab Emirates.

Crossing the Seventh Gate Trailer (2017)

12 February 2017

Ali Essafi visited Bouanani three years before the latter’s death. The filmmaker, poet and novelist who also made drawings was leading a reclusive life in a remote village with his wife Naïma and many cats, living in the midst of huge piles of books and manuscripts.

Why O' Sea? Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

In Morocco, a widely-accepted account fills the air, about three local fishermen who drowned at sea - allegedly after attaining visions of a mysterious woman who beckoned them to their deaths.

The Story of M Trailer (2023)

17 February 2023

Today, a man remembers. As a teenager, madly in love with cinema, he had lived a unique story with a French woman.

Boiling Dreams Trailer (2011)

10 December 2011

In a tiny Moroccan village, a young father plans his illegal crossing into Spain. He assures his wife that he will telephone her three days after his departure, to confirm his safe arrival in Spain.

Collapsed Walls Trailer (2022)

27 July 2022

The residents of a small Moroccan city endure separate lives while knowing the same cycles of burden and small joys.

Defining Love: A Failed Attempt Trailer (2012)

15 December 2012

Hamza and Zineb travel to a remote area in the Atlas mountains in Morocco to research for parts they’re supposed to play in an upcoming rendition of the legend of Isli and Tisselt – a tale of two lovers whose tears are believed to have created the two lakes that bear their name.

Boujad: A Nest in the Heat Trailer (1992)

02 May 1992

As director Hakim Belabbes chronicles his journey from his home in Chicago to visit his family in his hometown of Boujad in Morocco, his exploration of family relationships is self-conscious and at times painfully honest.

In Pieces Trailer (2009)

09 September 2009

An unflinchingly intimate chronicle of the filmmaker’s family in Morocco, made from footage collected over more than a decade, In Pieces captures the passage of time across generations.

Sweat Rain Trailer (2017)

29 January 2017

A both empathic and poetic drama set in the Moroccan countryside. Family, poverty, work and pride are the most important motivations of M’Barek, a poor farmer who fights to pay off his debts so that he can keep his land.

Whispers Trailer (1999)

02 May 1999

Caught between chasing his past and accepting his impending end, a man follows his childhood memories through the dark alleyways and desolate cemeteries of Boujad, Morocco.

The Weight Of The Shadow Trailer (2016)

01 January 2016

A nonagenarian couple seeks to know the fate of their eldest son kidnapped 37 years ago, during the "years of lead" in Morocco .

Threads Trailer (2003)

05 October 2003

Drama set in a Moroccan village.