ZIYARA

By Simone BITTON

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Documentary - Completed 2020


Festivals
& Awards

IDFA 2020
Masters Section
    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • FRANCE, MOROCCO, BELGIUM
    • Languages
    • MOROCCAN, FRENCH, ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 99 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Simone BITTON
    • Producer(s)
    • Thierry LENOUVEL (Ciné-Sud Promotion), Olivier DUBOIS (Novak Prod), Lamia CHRAIBI (La Prod)
    • Synopsis
    • In Morocco, Ziyara – the visit of the Saints – is a popular tradition shared by both Jews and Muslims. As part of a cinematic pilgrimage to her Jewish roots, director Simone Bitton embarks on a road trip across Morocco to meet with the muslim guardians of the country’s jewish memory.