BOUJAD: A NEST IN THE HEAT is a personal and anguishing look at issues of separaton, independence and return. As director Hakim Belabbes chronicles his journey from his home in Chicago to visit his family in his hometown of Boujad in Morocco, his exploration of family relationships is self-conscious and at times painfully honest. We witness his most private moments with his family. Belabbes' film intimately explores the domestic spaces and religious rituals of intra-family relationships, especially when compounded by one member's break with traditional values.


Director:
Hakim Belabbes

Year:
1992 / 1999

Time:
45 minutes

Language:
In English and Arabic with English subtitles