2016 Edition

Aji-Bi,Women of the Clock Square

Aji-Bi,Women of the Clock Square

Section: Long Documentary

Country: Morocco

Production Year: 2015

Runtime: 66 Minutes

Director: Raja Saddiki

Screenwriter: Raja Saddiki

Cinematographer: Raja Saddiki

Editor: Yassir Hamani

Synopsis: Twenty years old Marème is trying to attract passers in Casablanca’s downtown with her false eyelashes and Rastafarian hair style. She is a " Aji - bi ', an informal beautician, living in a small Senegalese community in Casablanca. Torn between a desire to settle in Morocco or continue their journey towards a dream Europe, these women of all ages are helping themselves to survive in a Moroccan city.