The Blind Orchestra
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The Blind Orchestra

6.0 / 10 2016 1h 52mNR Arabic
DramaRomance

Storyline

In the early years of the reign of Hassan II, Houcine, a fan of the new king, is the director of a popular orchestra and the proud father of Mimou. This is a very particular troupe, male musicians who are sometimes forced to pretend that they are blind in order to play at parties reserved for women in conservative Moroccan families. But then young Minou runs into Chama, the neighbor’s new maid

Cast & Crew

Younes Megri

Younes Megri

Houcine Bidra

Lead
Mouna Fettou

Mouna Fettou

Halima

Ilyas El Jihani

Ilyas El Jihani

Mimou

Majdouline Idrissi

Majdouline Idrissi

Fatima

Mohamed Bastaoui

Mohamed Bastaoui

Mustapha

SB

Salima BenMoumen

Mina

Fehd Benchemsi

Fehd Benchemsi

Abdellah

Mohamed Choubi

Mohamed Choubi

Kacem

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mohamed Mouftakir's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Blind Orchestra is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker