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Assembly Mujah Maraini-Melehi (film director) in conversation with Morad Montazami (curator, publisher, art historian)
The Casablanca Art School (CAS) was established by French colonial powers in the 1920s and later came to revolutionise modern art in post-colonial Morocco. The School became a cornerstone for a radical and innovative reimagining of Moroccan art and art education among its staff and students in the 1960s, with a lasting legacy that impacted the entire region.
This session will explore the history and legacy of the Casablanca Art School, commencing with a lecture by curator and publisher Morad Montazami (Zamân Books & Curating) followed by a panel discussion with a cultural practitioner embodying the School’s avant-garde ethos.
Montazami will be joined by Mujah Maraini-Melehi, a documentary filmmaker and the daughter of Toni Maraini and Mohamed Melehi. Maraini-Melehi will discuss her work as a filmmaker who draws on this rich history and legacy.
Sunday, 3 March 2024
2:30 pm–4:00 pm
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Assembly Mujah Maraini-Melehi (film director) in conversation with Morad Montazami (curator, publisher, art historian)