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20 Apr 2013
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Nabil Ayouch confronted in Sidi Moumen
"Horses of God", the latest film by Nabil Ayouch, has faced very violent criticism from a group of people who say they do not appreciate the image it portrayed of their neighbourhood: Sidi Moumen.This incident occurred on Thursday evening, while the director, accompanied by a small team and a representative of the local authorities, was touring the neighbourhood in search of a space where he intends to screen this film on the theme of reconciliation on 15 May.It is fair to say that these reactions surprised the director's entourage, especially since "we are in contact with many associations that are in favour of the film", Jawad Lahlou, communications manager for Ali n’Productions (the director's production company), told Libé. He added that "only two people out of the thirty present in that room took a stand against the film"."Nabil Ayouch did not react for the simple reason that he is…
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