| Casablanca Beats | |
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| Directed by | Nabil Ayouch |
| Written by | Nabil Ayouch Maryam Touzani |
| Produced by | Nabil Ayouch Amine Benjelloun Alexandra Henochsberg Bruno Nahon |
| Starring | Ismail Adouab Anas Basbousi |
| Cinematography | Amine Messadi Virginie Surdej |
| Edited by | Marie-Hélène Dozo Julia Gregory Yassir Hamani |
Production companies | Ad Vitam Ali n’ Productions Les Films du Nouveau Monde Unite de Production |
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| Countries | Morocco France |
| Language | Moroccan Arabic |
| Box office | $139,923[1] |
Casablanca Beats (Arabic: علي صوتك, romanized: ʿali sawtek, lit. 'raise your voice'; French: Haut et Fort, lit. 'high and loud') is a 2021 Moroccan drama film directed by Nabil Ayouch.[2] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4] The film was produced by Ali n’ Productions.[5] It is reportedly the first Moroccan film to be selected to compete for the Palme d'Or since 1962.[6] The film was shot at Les Etoiles de Sidi Moumen, a cultural centre that director Ayouch co-founded with Mahi Binebine in 2014.[7] It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[8]
In Sidi Moumen, a group of talented teens aspire to put on a rap concert.
