Rock the Casbah
Rock the Casbah (2013) is a comedy, directed by Laïla Marrakchi. It stars Morjana Alaoui and Nadine Labaki. The 100-minute film holds an audience score of 6.3/10.
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What Rock the Casbah Is About
When the Moroccan businessman Moulay Hassan dies suddenly of a heart attack, the family gathers at the villa in Tangier for three days of mourning. His wife Aicha is there, along with their three daughters: Miriam, Kenza, and Sofia, who left Morocco years earlier to act in Hollywood. With Sofia's return, everything the family had been keeping down comes up. Laïla Marrakchi wrote and directed it. The film looks closely at the wealthy layer of Moroccan society and turns the ritual of mourning into the ground for a reckoning. Hiam Abbass, Nadine Labaki, Lubna Azabal, Morjana Alaoui and Omar Sharif are in the cast. It screened at Toronto in 2013.
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What is Rock the Casbah about?
When the Moroccan businessman Moulay Hassan dies suddenly of a heart attack, the family gathers at the villa in Tangier for three days of mourning. His wife Aicha is there, along with their three daughters: Miriam, Kenza, and Sofia, who left Morocco years earlier to act in Hollywood.
Where can I watch Rock the Casbah?
Rock the Casbah is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, OVID, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Rock the Casbah?
Rock the Casbah runs for 100 minutes (1h 40m).
When did Rock the Casbah come out?
Rock the Casbah was released in 2013.
Who directed Rock the Casbah?
Rock the Casbah was directed by Laïla Marrakchi.
Who stars in Rock the Casbah?
Rock the Casbah stars Morjana Alaoui, Nadine Labaki, Hiam Abbass, Lubna Azabal.
What is Rock the Casbah's rating?
Rock the Casbah holds 6.5/10 on IMDb and 6.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.
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