Crossing the Seventh Gate (2017)

Ali Essafi visited Bouanani three years before the latter’s death. The filmmaker, poet and novelist who also made drawings was leading a reclusive life in a remote village with his wife Naïma and many cats, living in the midst of huge piles of books and manuscripts.

• Release Date: 2017-02-12
• Runtime: 1h 20min
• Production Country: Morocco
• Director: Ali Essafi