Alissa Simon Film CriticMoroccan auteur Hakim Belabbes’ haunting memory piece “Collapsed Walls” is formed of fragments from the cycle of life as experienced by the residents of his birth place.
The unconventional drama premieres in the Horizons of Arab Cinema competition at the Cairo Film Festival. Marking the apotheosis of the helmer’s lyrical, episodic style, the film plays like a mesmerizing take on “1001 Arabian Nights.”The middle son in a family of 11 children, Belabbes was born in Bejaad, where his father owned the only movie theater.
His hometown has served as the main location of most of his films for two simple reasons. He says: “Firstly, my stories originate in that space, so I don’t need to scout.
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