Expounding on Moroccan-Jewish life and generational divides with humor and heart, the drama The Midnight Orchestra follows Michael Abitbol, the estranged son of a once famous Moroccan musician, as he returns to Morocco to make peace with his father. Hoping to better understand the man’s legacy, Michael sets off on an adventure to track down the surviving members of his father’s old orchestra…rediscovering his cultural roots along the way.
Sponsored by the CCJCC and EBIJFF in partnership with Cong. Beth Emek, Cong. B’nai Shalom, Cong. B’nai Tikvah, Diablo Valley Hadassah & New Lehrhaus.
- Year2016
- Runtime102 minutes
- LanguageArabic, English, French
- CountryMorocco
- DirectorJérôme Cohen-Olivar
- ScreenwriterJérôme Cohen-Olivar
- ProducerAlbert Levy
- CastAvishay Benazra, Aziz Dadas, Gad Elmaleh, Marcel Abitbol
- CinematographerAntonio Beltran Hernandez
- EditorJulien Foure
- Production DesignMohamed Taleb Alaoui
- Sound DesignMohammed Aouaj
- MusicAdil Aissa
Expounding on Moroccan-Jewish life and generational divides with humor and heart, the drama The Midnight Orchestra follows Michael Abitbol, the estranged son of a once famous Moroccan musician, as he returns to Morocco to make peace with his father. Hoping to better understand the man’s legacy, Michael sets off on an adventure to track down the surviving members of his father’s old orchestra…rediscovering his cultural roots along the way.
Sponsored by the CCJCC and EBIJFF in partnership with Cong. Beth Emek, Cong. B’nai Shalom, Cong. B’nai Tikvah, Diablo Valley Hadassah & New Lehrhaus.
- Year2016
- Runtime102 minutes
- LanguageArabic, English, French
- CountryMorocco
- DirectorJérôme Cohen-Olivar
- ScreenwriterJérôme Cohen-Olivar
- ProducerAlbert Levy
- CastAvishay Benazra, Aziz Dadas, Gad Elmaleh, Marcel Abitbol
- CinematographerAntonio Beltran Hernandez
- EditorJulien Foure
- Production DesignMohamed Taleb Alaoui
- Sound DesignMohammed Aouaj
- MusicAdil Aissa