Crossing the Seventh Gate (2017)

Ali Essafi visited Bouanani three years before the latter’s death. The filmmaker, poet and novelist who also made drawings was leading a reclusive life in a remote village with his wife Naïma and many cats, living in the midst of huge piles of books and manuscripts.

Released Feb. 12, 2017 80 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Country: Morocco
Production Country: Morocco
Languages: Arabic, French