MERKALA BEACH tells of two young men in Tangier, one of whom prefers to smoke kif, while the other prefers to drink alcohol. When they both fall in love with the same beautiful girl, their friendship is put to the ultimate test.
„The difference between Lahcen and ldir was that Lahcen liked to drink and ldir smoked kif. Kif smokers want to stay quiet in their heads, and drinkers are not like that. They want to break things.“ (Paul Bowles)
MERKALA BEACH is part of the feature film PAUL BOWLES – HALFMOON, based on three short stories by Paul Bowles.
Direction: Frieder Schlaich
Script: Frieder Schlaich
Cast: Samir Guesmi, Khaled Ksouri, Sondos Belhassen
Original Title: Am Strand von Merkala
Original Languages: arapski, engleski
Subtitles: engleski, francuski, nemački, španski
Film Production Country: Nemačka
Production Company:
Filmgalerie 451