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Fragments from Heaven

Fragments from Heaven
Adnane Baraka
Competition for the Audience Award 2022
Documentary Film
Morocco,
France
2022
84 minutes
Arabic,
French
Subtitles: 
English

In the midst of the Moroccan desert, characterised by rocks, scrubs and immeasurable expanse, two men are looking for celestial bodies. Pacing out this weathered ground is a downright gargantuan task. Both have great hopes tied to the meteorite fragments: While one of them is looking for knowledge, the other longs for a better life. Adnane Baraka’s impressive directing debut traces existential questions in powerful images.

The barren landscapes of south-eastern Morocco are known for frequent meteorite impacts. Mohamed, a nomad who lives with his family in a tent in the desert, decides to start searching. Like the other men who scour the terrain with him he hopes to find a valuable rock from space that would mean his escape from poverty. On the other side of the country, scientist Abderrahmane analyses meteorites for enclaves of long-dead celestial bodies. To reach the origin of our life, we have to look at the stars.
Marie Kloos

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Director
Adnane Baraka
Cinematographer
Adnane Baraka
Editor
Karine Germain, Adnane Baraka
Producer
Adnane Baraka, Jean-Pierre Lagrange
Sound
Adnane Baraka, Lama Sawaya, Sara Kaddouri
World Sales
Michaela Čajková