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A Thousand and One Berber Nights

In the late 1950s Hassan Ouakrim was a young dancer and actor in Morocco. Little did he know that he would soon become the protegé of La Mama Theatre founder Ellen Stewart, performing across America, forming friendships with the likes of jazz virtuosos Ornette Coleman and Randy Weston, and becoming a pioneer in spreading Berber dance and music in North America.

  • Hisham Aïdi
    Director
    Malcolm X and the Sudanese (producer)
  • Hisham Aïdi
    Writer
    Malcolm X and the Sudanese
  • Sophie Schrago
    Producer
    Malcolm X and the Sudanese
  • Chithra Jeyaram
    Director of Photography
    Foreign Puzzle, Our Daughters
  • Chithra Jeyaram
    Editor
    Foreign Puzzle, Our Daughters
  • Lauren Wimbush
    Archival Producer
    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, Through the Fire: the Legacy of Barack Obama
  • Henry Sims
    Sound Mixer
    Hors Saison, Hide, Swing Ride, A Thousand Fires
  • Brittany Douziech
    Music Supervisor
    Storming Ceasars Palace, Tuning René Marie, Body Parts, Life & Beth
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    53 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Arabic, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Hisham Aïdi