My Makhzen and Me
My Makhzen and Me
| 20 February 2012 (USA)
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In the summer of 2011, Nadir Bouhmouch, a Moroccan student studying abroad in California returns to his home country and finds it in a state of turmoil. The uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt had spread to Morocco. Organized by a group of students called the February 20th movement through Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and a website called Mamfakinch; People were flooding the streets and demanding change. But the Makhzen (the ruling elite) refuses to abandon it's grasp. This film investigates what gave birth to the revolt and the obstacles it encounters on it's struggle for freedom, democracy, human rights and an end to corruption and poverty.

Reviews
SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen
Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.
Rijndri Load of rubbish!!
ChampDavSlim The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.