Marrakech – Moroccan filmmaker Karim Dabbagh premiered his directorial debut “Cinq Regards” (Five Eyes) at the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival, offering a distinctly Moroccan perspective on American writer Paul Bowles and the forgotten artistic circle that surrounded him in Tangier.
The 71-minute documentary challenges decades of Western-centric narratives about the celebrated author of “The Sheltering Sky.”
Born in Tangier in 1972, Dabbagh established himself as one of Morocco’s leading producers through his company Kasbah Films, working on international productions including “Men in Black,” “Mosul,” and “A Hologram for the King.”