Crossing the Seventh Gate (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.
Director: Ali Essafi
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Ahmed Bouanani as himself |
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Naïma Saoudi as himself |
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Touda Bouanani as himself |
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Ali Essafi as himself |
| Crew | Hakim Belabbes | Cinematography |
| Directing | Ali Essafi | Director |