6 et 12

"This urban symphony has the enduring poetical, radical, experimental and musical beat of post-independence Morocco etched into every cut: a masterpiece of Moroccan cinema. Inspired by the experimental films of the 20s and 30s by Dziga Vertov, Jean Vigo, Boris Kaufman and Walter Ruttmann, Bouanani and co set out to make a cine-poem, free from state interference, to celebrate a living memory of the true faces of Casablanca, from dawn in the medina to midday in the emphatically modern metropolis. Making a film of so many disparate moments hang together is an art in itself, and the masterful interweaving of free jazz (Ornette Coleman, Archie Shepp) and contemporary hits (James Brown, Billy Joe Royal) is a joy. A meta film that grows in power with each viewing." Suzy Gillett