Trances (Transes). Ahmed El Maanouni, 1981.
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Edition screened: Criterion Blu-ray #689 in box set #684 Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 1, released 2013. Arabic language with English subtitles. Runtime approximately 90 minutes.
Summary: Murder of a ram.
Details: We see a sacrificed ram lying on the pavement with his throat slit, convulsing. 45:52-45:56.
The dying ram is quick, irrelevant, and easily skipped. Otherwise, I found Trances an enjoyable and educational profile of Nass El Ghiwane, a band that performs Moroccan folk ballads.
