
Cherien Dabis on Bringing ‘Amreeka’ to Morocco
Film Forward Morocco kicked off in Tangier, a city whose legendary charm first captivated me at the age of 15 when my family ferried over from Gibraltar. We were touring the south of Spain, my parents continually pointing out all the ways in which Arabs influenced Spanish language, custom, architecture—you name it. Though I was amazed, my eyes were perpetually rolling, only because at that age, you simply can’t give your parents the satisfaction of knowing they’re having an impact on you.