Trances

"Here at last comes the time of ecstasy, of trances."

A portrait of the groundbreaking Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane, documenting a series of electrifying live performances in Tunisia, Morocco, and France; on the streets of Casablanca; and in intimate conversations. Storytellers through song and traditional instruments, and with connections to political theatre, the band became a local phenomenon and an international sensation, thanks to their rebellious lyrics and sublime, fully acoustic sound, which draws on Berber rhythms, Malhun sung poetry, and Gnawa dances.

Director: Ahmed El Maânouni

Cast

Nass El Ghiwane

Themselves

Larbi Batma

Self - Percussion

O

Omar Sayed

Self - Percussion

A

Abderrahman Paco

Self - Bass

A

Allal Yaala

Self - Banjo