Cinematic presence differs from randomness in television productions

Ayoub Kreita, a Moroccan actor who graduated from the Higher Institute of Theatrical Art and Cultural Revitalization in 2015, commented on his role as the hero in the film “La Mer au Loin” by Said Himmich, which he presented at the recent Cannes Film Festival, by saying: “There is a big difference between working in… international cinema and working in Moroccan television series,” adding that he came up with the script for the movie “La Mer Au Loin” a long time ago, which enabled him to prepare well psychologically and academically for the role of the hero, unlike television series inside Morocco, which are characterized by a kind of randomness despite the positive development it is witnessing. Pointing out that “the difference lies in the length of preparation for the role assigned to the actor.”

Kreita said, while watching the confrontation program “FBM” by critic and media personality Bilal Mermaid, which is broadcast on the “Medi 1 TV” channel, that “the role of the hero tells the story of Nour El-Din, the illegal immigrant, from the Moroccan city of Oujda, who immigrated to the French city of Marseille and his personality changed.” Within ten years, he tells about his surroundings in France and his family’s surroundings in Morocco,” noting that “the film conveys the suffering of a broad group of Maghreb immigrants who are exhausted by the racism of the host country, and whose families disavow them after returning home.”

He added, “The topic of immigration was dealt with by many Moroccan directors in a habitual and repetitive style that shares the discourse of oppression and exoticism, but director Saeed Himmich tried to break away from this style by adopting an honest approach due to his personal experience in living the details of immigration since his childhood,” highlighting that “the most difficult thing he faced in the role was What played out was his difficulty in mastering the eastern language (Oujda) in less than a month with the help of his friends and girlfriends hailing from this region.”

During his weekly episode, Bilal Mermaid devoted a focus to talking about the details of the filming period, which was presented during the Criticism Week at the recent Cannes Film Festival, where Kreita said that “the film brought together a diverse group of French, Algerian and Moroccan artists,” pointing out that “the artists stayed during the filming period in the hotel.” The same, which helped to get to know each other well, and contributed to crystallizing the full roles in the best way, despite the circumstances of the “Corona” pandemic, which greatly harmed the workflow, in addition to the difficult climate in Marseille, France.”

Regarding the film “In Love Toda” by its director, Nabil Ayouch, which created a discussion about “disgraceful” footage inside a night box, the guest of the Mermaid episode explained that “it is related to cinema and the audience has the freedom to watch the film, unlike television, which imposes its censorship conditions,” pointing out that “cinema It conveys a certain reality in an artistic form that should not be acted upon, as it concerns a Moroccan immigrant who lives in France and could go through what was embodied in the film.”

Regarding his theatrical experience, the same speaker said that “theater was a positive reason for my entry into the world of television and cinema, in which I found myself and refined my talents,” noting that the “Corona” pandemic greatly affected the lack of continuation of his theatrical experience, before adding, “despite the circumstances.” During the pandemic, we have learned a lot, such as performing roles remotely as a new experience without an audience and without interaction while performing the plays.”