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Co-presented by the Arab American National Museum

Between 2009 and 2011, I (director Kamal Ourahou) filmed and edited Nassim Lachhab's very first skateboarding videos in Rabat, Morocco. In 2020, after having lived in France and Spain, Nassim became the first Moroccan and African professional skater in history. Ever since then, I kept wondering: What had it been like for Nassim to rise to the forefront of the international skate scene, all the while wrestling with the challenges of immigration? In what way did his groundbreaking trajectory resonate with the current state of Morocco's skate scene?


Festivals & Awards: Festival International du Cinéma d'Auteur de Rabat 2023, Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers 2024, Best Skateboard Feature Film at Paris Surf & Skateboard Film Festival - 2023


About the Filmmaker:

After studying film theory and editing, Kamal Ourahou obtained a Master's degree in Directing and Creation at Paris 8 University in 2022. As a teenager, he filmed skateboarders in Rabat. Intimate and rebellious, his films reflect the quest for freedom of a certain Moroccan youth.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    92 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic, English, French, Spanish
  • Country
    Morocco, France
  • Premiere
    San Francisco Premiere
  • Genre
    Documentary, Sports
  • Subtitle Language
    English, French, Arabic, Spanish
  • Content Warning
    Swearing, alcohol use, injury
  • Director
    Kamal Ourahou
  • Screenwriter
    Kamal Ourahou
  • Producer
    Walid Bekhti, Yannis Zaccharie Bekhti, Kamal Ourahou, Bekhti Sherianne
  • Cast
    Nassim Lachhab, Matisse Banc, Pierre-André Senizergues, Yassine Sellame, El Mehdi Anys, Rachid El Khadraoui & Vincent Milou
  • Cinematographer
    Kamal Ourahou
  • Editor
    Kamal Ourahou
  • Sound Design
    Matthieu Rozo Rangel
  • Music
    Dimitri Sinitzki, Nassim Ouazghari