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Goundafa, the Cursed Song (2025)

Goundafa, le chant maudit
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In a village in the High Atlas, Said, Brahim, and Omar make music and dream of a different life. Music is their freedom, their identity. When a new imam arrives, the atmosphere slowly begins to change. What was once a close-knit community becomes divided. What once felt natural comes under pressure. The women of the village, including Fadma, work the land with song and joy, but everything shifts when the deeply conservative imam takes hold. Step by step, he sows division by banning what he considers haram, pushing some villagers to deny their Amazigh identity, and driving others toward resistance.

Calendar icon Premiere
14 Nov 2026 (in 21 days)
Director icon Director
Ali Benjelloun
Cast icon Cast
Mohamed Aouragh, Abdellatif Atif, Fatima Attif, Farouk Aznabet, Said Darif, Zahra El Mahboul, Abderrahim El Maniari, Amina Elliq, Karima Gouit, Khadija Sakarine
Globe icon Countries
Morocco
Languages icon Languages
Arabic
Versions iconAvailable Versions
None
Open-Air iconOpen-Air Showtimes
No