Belgian director Sebastien Verkinder has made a film documentary on the city of Casablanca.
The documentary, entitled “Casablanca, a modern city,” displays the city's history through its architecture. The show was screened at the Belgian capital's International Centre for Urbanism, Architecture and Landscape.
The documentary takes up the challenge to display Casablanca's history through its architecture.
“In Casablanca, a city which was entirely built on the 20th century, the architecture is the witness of the country's transition to modernity,” said Verkinder.
Through the architecture, the Belgian director tries to overcome the clichés of Casablanca, as an economic capital with a five million population and one of the biggest African ports. The grey city, which is crossed only to visit more exotic places in Morocco like Fès and Marrakech, proves to have a memorable history.
The documentary shows the city's port, where the French army arrived in 1907, the big buildings of the 1920s, the shantytowns and the gigantic quarters of the 1950s.
A documentary on Fès is long overdue! Fès, la ville la plus prestigieuse du Maroc, une véritable fenêtre de l’histoire et un centre spirituel et culturel du Maroc traditionnel .
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