Tinghir - Jerusalem, echoes from the Mellah [English subtitles]

2012 - Documentary (1h26) from Kamal Hachkar

Kamal Hachkar explores the 2000-year-old Mellah in his family's village of Tinghir, Morocco, and follows the trail of the town's once substantial Jewish population to its emigres and descendants in Israel. In the film, he weaves back and forth between his city's old Jewish quarter and Israel, where he meets Sephardic Jews who still hold tight to their Moroccan identity. Presents the story of a long-term collaboration between Jews and Muslims that eventually fell apart. As Hachkar tries to understand exactly what happened, he simultaneously seeks a better way forward.

Languages

العربية

Subtitles

English

Tinghir - Jerusalem, echoes from the Mellah [English subtitles]

Download CINEVR for free

Test our demo on mobiles

If you haven’t a VR headset, download our demo on smartphones.

About cookies 🍪

By clicking "Accept" you agree with the use of analytical cookies which are used to gain insight on website usage and which are used to improve our site.

Find out more