MAHFEL

The day a friend asked me if I was going to Djerba. I immediately affirmed my desire.
Then he asked me this question: "Have you ever been to El-Mahfal?
You can imagine that I never had the opportunity ... and it is from this question that I set out to discover Djerba in the universe of El-Mahfal.
El-Mahfal... Tracing, travelling and passing on...
Gouja, an emblematic ibadite in search of meaning, who has been pursuing his desire and passion since childhood to the rhythms of El-Zokra and El-Tbal.
Jilani, a music lover full of nostalgia, a photographer and a VHS collector. Jilani projects us with his memories of El Mahfal in his eyes.
Sta Mohamed Ben Nasr, Sta Jemaa's successor, guardian of his heritage and leader of his troupe. An instrumentalist renowned for his mastery of the Zokra.
Ayed Borji, the new breath of Djerbian fanfare music, passionate about Djerbian music and celebrations, he tells us about his love for El-Mahfal and his fanfare music troupe.
Anouer, a fisherman from the Drina, takes us back to his ship and sings with his voice the popular Djerbian songs that accompany the fishermen on their fishing trips.
Through their memories and their passion for this music. These people from Djerba have always lived in this universe of El-Mahfal.
In this documentary, they pass on to us their experiences with the rhythms, the music and the rituals that are linked to it. They pass it on to us as they pass it on from generation to generation while celebrating.