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Director’s
Note
Why would such a story seduce us? The answer is obvious. It is the legend, the myth
of reproduction and power, of man and woman. Zineb, the main character of the story,
is 40 years old. She is the symbol of an entire generation that dreams of immediate
change. The young girl, Rihana, however, is a character on the margin of society. This
society with all of its contradictions reveals its true self amongst its minorities and
those marginalized. This young girl tries to give a sense to a world that overtakes her
but her excessive imagination and her sensibility leads her down the wrong path.
The goal of this movie was to experiment with a new form of narrative in Moroccan
cinema, and to try new aesthetic and symbolic methods all while trying to respect the
visual dimension. This film is an unprecedented turn for this rare form of film narration
in Moroccan cinema, what is the fantastical and how to approach this to reality. Poetry
is also intertwined in the narration without sacrificing the voice of social criticism.
The narration is not linear, jumping from the present to the past, from dreams to reality.
It represents the timelessness of the subconscious, in which this young girl is victim
as a result of her ignorance. In cinema, subjects are often handled on a thematic,
aesthetic, dramatic and symbolic scheme. This is not a coincidence; it is the essence
of art that renders it eternal. KANT would say that art is not the representation of
what is beautiful, but the representation of one thing. A similar quote by ANDRE GIDE
echoes this sentiment “May beauty be seen in your look and not in the object that is
being looked at” (“Que la beauté soit dans ton regard et non dans l’objet regardé”)
“The fantastic is the hesitation experienced by a being who knows only the laws
of nature, facing a seemingly supernatural event.” (“Le fantastique est l’hésitation
qu’éprouve un être réel face à un phénomène d’apparence surnaturelle.”)-TODOROV
Mohamed MOUFTAKIR
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Synopsis
Rihana is a young girl in her twenties, born and raised in the countryside.
Rihana, victim of a traumatic experience, finds herself in a psychiatric hospital.
She is convinced to have been impregnated by a young man from her village
called Zayd. Rihana also believes her pregnancy is blessed by the “Lord of the
Horse,” a veneered spirit in the superstitious tradition and fairytale accounts of
her father.
Zineb, the psychiatrist handling Rihana’s case, is tasked with the mission of
understanding and unraveling the mystery behind Rihana’s behavior. Her job is
further complicated by Rihana’s uncooperative attitude, she cannot conclude if
the young girl is lying, making up stories, or if she is consumed by the imaginary
world in which she has taken refuge.
Zineb remains pressed to unravel the truth and to uncover this girl’s painful
past. In her quest to discover more facts about Rihana, Zineb finds herself
embroiled in a situation that spirals out of control.
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Principal Cast
Majdouline DRISSI
Majdouline DRISSI is an up & coming actress in
Morocco, having won her first Prize as leading actress
in “Pegasus” for her role as Rihana at the Tangier
National Film Festival. DRISSI has also acted in a
number of other feature films including, “La Symphonie
Marocaine” directed by Kamal Kamal, “Le Pote”
directed by Hassan Benjelloun, “Nancy et le Monster”
directed by Mahmoud Frites and “Les Bandits” directed
by Saïd Naciri and “Ex-Chamkar” directed by Mahmoud
Frites. DRISSI has also acted in a number of television
productions including “Al Farah Assaghir” directed by
Hamid Bennani, “Al Mataha” directed by Hamid Basket
et “Les Jumeaux” directed by Hakim Noury.
Saadia LADIB
Saadia LADIB is a reputed actress in the Moroccan
film industry. One of her most recent films “Amour
Voile” (2007) directed by Aziz SALMY, won critical
acclaim in Morocco for its scandalous portrayal of a
veiled woman’s premarital affair.LADIB won the Best
Actress Award at the Tangier National Film Festival
for her role in “Amour Voile”. LADIB also played in
several short films, including “Vois Moi” (2006) and
TV films including “L’Adieu” (2003). LADIB has also
participated in several theatrical pieces.
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Principal Cast
Driss ROUKH
Driss ROUKHE is Morocco’s best known actor having
won roles in both big American productions and local
movies. ROUKHE has starred alongside such as actors
as Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in “Babel” directed
by Alejandro González Iñárritu, George Clooney and
Matt Damon in “Syriana” directed by Stephen Gagan,
just to name a few. ROUKHE has acted in numerous
local productions for talented Moroccan directors
including Ahmed Boulane, Abdelhaï Laraki and Zakia
Tahiri and most recently Nour-Eddine Lakhmari in the
block-buster hit “CasaNegra” (2008). Having a strong
dramatic arts background, ROUKHE has won numerous
awards for his interpretations and as author of several
theatrical pieces. ROUKHE has also acted in a number
of successful TV films and series in Morocco.
Anas EL BAZ
Anas EL BAZ won his first leading role In February 2007
in “CasaNegra”, Morocco’s Box-Office hit of 2009,
which garnered over 16 International Festival Prizes
and won him Best Actor Award at the Independent Film
Festival of Bruxelles, Dubia International Film estival
and Muscat Film Festival. In 2004, he successfully
passed the tests needed to enter the prestigious
“Cours Florent” and started a 3 year training with
Christian Croset, George Becot, and Helene Marthy.
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Technical
Crew
Director & Script
Mohamed MOUFTAKIR
Director of Photography
Xavier CASTRO
Original Music
Wolfgang FUNK
Editor
Julien FOURRE
Produced by
Fouad CHALLA (Dreamaker Productions)
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Director
and Script
Mohamed
MOUFTAKIR
‘Pegasus’ is Mohamed MOUFTAKIR’s first feature-length directorial debut. He has won a number
of prizes for some of his short films, including Grand Jury Prize for «Fin du Moins» (2007) and « La
Danse du Fœtus » (2005) at the Tangier National Film Festival. MOUFTAKIR has a number of feature
length films as 1st Assistant Director under his belt and has co-written over thirteen scripts.
Select Filmography
Feature Films
2009: “Pegasus” directed by Mohamed Mouftakir.
2008: “Terminus des Anges” co-directed by Mohamed Mouftakir, Narjiss Nejjar and Hicham Lasri.
Short Films
2007 : « Fin du Mois » 23mn.
2006 : « Chant FuneÌbre» 15mn.
2005 : « La Danse du Foetus » 27mn.
2003 : « L’Ombre de la Mort » 31mn.
Feature Films (1st Assistant Director)
2003: « Petits Secrets » Telefilm directed by Aziz Salmi/Production 2M.
2002: « Dans un Pays Qui n’existe Pas » directed by Michael Drecher.
2000 : « Morocco » directed by Seven ABEL.
1999 : « Casablanca by Night » directed by Mostafa DERKAOUI.
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Technical
Information
Feature Film: Social Drama
Scope: 35 mm-Color
Length: 103 minutes
Language: Moroccan Dialect (French and English subtitles; dubbed in Italian)
Total Budget: 1,2 Million Euros
FILM STOCK BY KODAK
DIGITAL SOUND BY DOLBY
This feature Film received support from the Moroccan Cinematographic Center
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Production
Dreamaker Productions is a full service production company based in Marrakech,
Morocco. The company was established in 1999 by Fouad Challa, a Producer who learned
the trade in Hollywood and who attended UCLA drama school. Dreamaker Productions
is one of the leading production companies in the region that offers full services for
foreign and domestic productions including for commercial shoots, feature-length and
short films, documentaries, music videos and TV programs. Dreamaker Productions also
invests and develops local talent, with the recent completion of the feature-length film,
‘Pegasus’, written and directed by the talented Moroccan Director Mohamed MOUFTAKIR.
Features & Short Films
EMIR
AGENT VINOD
PEGASE
THE PRINCE OF OUARZAZATE
30 ANS THE WALK
FLIRT
A SENSE OF GRAVITY
NO WAITING ON AN ANGEL
THE KINGDOM OF DAVID
MIDNIGHT FLY
CREATIVE VLADIMIR CHEVELKOV
SMOKE AND MIRRORS
CHITO S. RONO
SRIRAM RAGHAVAN
MOHAMED MOUFTAKIR
FOUAD CHALLA
CHRIF MOHAMED TRIBAK
MARK BROZEL
JAAP VAN EYCK
DAVID ANDERSON
HANS BEENHAKKER MITCH WILSON & CARL BYKER
JACOB CHEUNG
Ministry of Culture
Michael DOUGLAS
(Cultural Center of the Philippines)
(Illuminati Films)
(Dreamaker Productions)
(Dreamaker Productions)
(Dreamaker Productions)
(Granada)
(Corrino Films)
(Mapfilms / BBC)
(Egmond Film / BBC)
(PBS)
(Filmko Ltd)
(Russia)
(Initial Entertainment Group)
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Production
TV Programs
EXTREME CUISINE
CIA HOUR ONE
CLASH OF THE GODS
MAN’S FIRST MIGRATIONS
SCANDALS OF EGYPT
EGYPT UNDERWORLD
DUTIFRI IN MARRAKECH
YEAR OF EATING DANGEROUSLY
GACKT IN MOROCCO
CHINA’S SECRET MUMMIES
KINGS OF ISRAEL
DEAD SEA SCROLLS
CAIN & ABEL
SECRET JESUS
THE NATURE OF THINGS WITH DAVID
SUZUKI
LET’S SHOP
STRANDED WITH CASH PETERS
EXODUS
LOST CITIES
ARC OF THE COVENANT
STORY OF 1
THE UNTOLD STORY OF TRIPOLI
CHASING TIME IN.....MARRAKECH
$100 TAXI RIDE
INTER RACIAL MARRIAGES
WANDERING TRIBES VANDALS
JULES SYLVESTER’S WILD ADVENTURES
EUROMED 2002
ROAD TRIPPIN’
CHURCHILL
THE MAGIC OF ESSAOUIRA
Citizen Pictures - Food Channel
Doug SHULTZ - Partisan Pictures - National Geographic
7 EPISODES- Chris CASSE / Jessica CONWAY - KPITV - History
Channel
Chad COHEN - National Geographic
Chris CASSEL - KPITV - Discovery
Rob LYALL - National Geographic
Javier SARDA - BCN TV & Gestmusic Endemol
Alicia WADDELL - Waddell Media
Jun OKUMA- Stillking Films
David SMITH - Part 2 Pictures - 2 EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS
Rene HEIJNAN - National Geographic
Rene HEIJNAN - National Geographic
Rene HEIJNAN - National Geographic
Tom JENNINGS - National Geographic
Michelle METIVIER - CBC Television
Cheryll GILLESPIE - Resource Media
Travel Channel Discovery
Gary GRIEG - National Geographic
Gary GRIEG - National Geographic
Gary GRIEG - National Geographic
Nick Murphy - BBC / Impossible Pictures
Patrick TAULERE - History Channel
Jon BARRIE - National Geographic
Lisa FRYKLUND - National Geographic
T.L.C - USA
Christian TWENTE - ZDF / ARTE - Germany
Bart ROEN - Discovery
European Commission EEC
Niall DOWNING BBC - UK
Lucy CARTER - ITV / PBS - UK
Fred CHALLA - Dreamaker Productions
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