My Makhzen and Me

My Makhzen and Me

2012 en 43 minutes

Rating: 0

Plot

In the summer of 2011, Nadir Bouhmouch, a Moroccan student studying abroad in California returns to his home country and finds it in a state of turmoil. The uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt had spread to Morocco. Organized by a group of students called the February 20th movement through Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and a website called Mamfakinch; People were flooding the streets and demanding change. But the Makhzen (the ruling elite) refuses to abandon it's grasp. This film investigates what gave birth to the revolt and the obstacles it encounters on it's struggle for freedom, democracy, human rights and an end to corruption and poverty.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Similar Movies

Crimes of Honour

Crimes of Honour

en

December 31, 1999

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

en

April 19, 2014

Aan ons den arbeid

Aan ons den arbeid

en

November 28, 2007

Girls State

Girls State

en

January 18, 2024

In the Intense Now

In the Intense Now

pt

November 9, 2017

Collective

Collective

ro

February 13, 2019

Primary

Primary

en

November 8, 1960

Nobody

Nobody

es

January 13, 2017

Reality Winner

Reality Winner

en

March 17, 2021

Maidan

Maidan

uk

May 21, 2014

Freedom for the Wolf

Freedom for the Wolf

en

June 12, 2017

I Am FEMEN

I Am FEMEN

ru

May 22, 2014

69 Minutes of 86 Days

69 Minutes of 86 Days

no

March 22, 2017

The Take

The Take

en

September 3, 2004

Beijing Spring

Beijing Spring

en

March 16, 2021

The Grass Dwellers

The Grass Dwellers

es

November 28, 2022