Casablanca Beats

Anas, a former rapper, opens a hip-hop class in one of the roughest neighborhoods in Casablanca. The group of boys and girls – some wearing the traditional hijab, others the best Paris fashion has to offer – learn how to translate hardships and rage (issues of tradition, religion, gender, and politics) into rhythm and rhyme. Casablanca Beats – energetic, thrilling, direct, and realistic – brings an eye-level portrait of Morocco’s youngsters. It is an excellent lesson in the power of art - its capability to preserve the dignity of tradition without yielding contemporary innovation.