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Marrakech: Gangster Western ‘The Last Beast of Atlas’ to Be Launched by Walid Messnaoui, Caestus Films (EXCLUSIVE)
1990s-set Atlas Workshops project is inspired by the true story of Boulohouch who became the leader of Morocco's most infamous outlaw gang.
“The Last Beast” rates as one of the buzzy debuts to be presented at the Marrakech Film Festival ’s Atlas Workshops, which promises a dazzling array of titles from usually young talent from Africa and the Arab World which embrace a huge variety of genres. “But as the myth begins to crumble, the man behind the legend is revealed, blurring the line between hero and villain in a Morocco torn between ancient traditions and the dawn of a new millennium,” the synopsis runs. There are many, but two stand out: “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” by Andrew Dominik and the Coen Brothers’ “No Country for Old Men.” Both are contemplative and atmospheric, with landscapes that are deeply intertwined with the characters’ inner journeys.
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