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Seeds of Memory

Walking in the footsteps of his ancestors, Abderrahim takes on the responsibility of being a third-generation Muslim caretaker of a Jewish cemetery and a 700-year-old burial site of a Jewish saint.
The site currently serves as the basis of an interfaith fruit tree nursery and neighbors the Achbarou women’s cooperative, two initiatives that the High Atlas Foundation is supporting for the benefit of the Akrich and Achbarou communities.

  • Filippo Belliti
    Director
  • Filippo Belliti
    Writer
  • Filippo Belliti
    Producer
  • Abderrahim Baddah
    Key Cast
  • Samira
    Key Cast
  • Yossef Ben-Meir
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Web / New Media, Other
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 21, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Morocco
  • Country of Filming:
    Morocco
  • Language:
    Arabic, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony 6500
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The New York Forum of Amazigh Film (NYFAF)
    New York
    United States
    April 20, 2023
  • Kolliya Online TV Channel
    Agadir
    Morocco
    April 3, 2023
Director Biography - Filippo Belliti

Philos Belliti is an Italian filmmaker, class 95. In addition to his documentary work, Belliti has also directed music videos and commercials for a variety of clients. He has a particular interest in telling stories about environmentalism and cultures from around the world.

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Director Statement

What inspired this short documentary was my interest in exploring the theme of interfaith connection in morocco showing that coexistence is possible.

It is through this film that I attempt to showcase a side of Morocco that is not often seen or known, narrating the incredible necessity rural communities have to be able to sustain themselves and grow into contributing figures of society.