
Documentary on Khadija el Warzazia and Gnawa
Based in Morocco / New York, United States · From Morocco
This is a 30-minute documentary film, not a music set. It follows recording sessions, conversations, and performances around Khadija el Warzazia’s self-titled album, so the sound world is the film’s edited mix of studio scenes, live footage, and interviews.
The film is by Erik Kantar and follows Khadija el Warzazia between Morocco and New York. The festival text focuses on her as a woman working inside and against Gnawa tradition, with the Essaouira festival material framing her as the first woman to perform there.
The film follows her back to the Gnawa Festival in Essaouira, where she reflects on being the first woman to perform there.
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