Time Machine

Mustapha Azemmouri, born in 1502, undertakes a journey to the 21st century. He recounts his story of enslavement and exploration. During this time travel, Mustapha Zemmouri alias Estevanico undertakes a road trip from Morocco to Spain and reflects on a collective puzzle of 500 years of hidden history. Time Machine is a hybrid documentary that delves into the themes of displacement, subjugation, tyranny, and freedom.

  • Tarek Bouraque
    Director
  • Tarek Bouraque
    Writer
  • Adeline Bailleul
    Writer
  • Adeline Bailleul
    Producer
  • Tarek Bouraque
    Producer
  • Tarek Bouraque
    Key Cast
  • Tarek Bouraque
    Cinematography
  • Salahedine Dika
    Cinematography
  • Tarek Bouraque
    Editor
  • Global Fronteras Production
    Production Company
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    35 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 20, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    Morocco, Spain
  • Language:
    Arabic, English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Tarek Bouraque

Tarek Bouraque is a director, producer, and educator whose projects focus on social justice, migration, and First Nation rights and identities. His films have screened internationally. As a journalist, Bouraque directs and produces for international media outlets including Al Jazeera English, AJ+, AFP, and National Geographic. Since 2016, he has taught emerging media, film, and documentary production at Juilliard School, Hunter College, York College, Downtown Community Television Center, and New York Film Academy and Educational Video Center. He is the founder of Global Fronteras Films, a production company, and film laboratory. Bouraque holds an MFA in integrated media arts from Hunter College.

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