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Director Thomas Ladenburger with the crew on set of his documentary Al-Halqa In The Storytellers Circle
On Djemaa el Fna Square in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, Abderahim El Maqori tells stories that he has been collecting in his mind and heart since he was a child. Now that he is growing older, he is teaching his son Zoheir the tricks of a dying trade. In the Halqa, the storyteller’s circle, the boy practices his skills and his father provides blunt criticism. Once Zoheir is ready for it, he and his father travel to Fez, the intellectual capital of Morocco, for the ultimate test on the large city square. The camera follows the pair on their journey, which is interspersed with stories about ghosts, kings, shoemakers and animals. However, Zoheir has to find his own style for a new generation of listeners, who do not only want to hear about days long past, but also get information about things like AIDS.
As 2012 begins, I reflect back on the loved ones I have lost. This makes me very sad. Then I have the blessing of being with my little nephew Riley when he found his shadow for the first time, which brought me great joy. Out with the older generation, and In with the new generation, and all the blessings they will bring us.
Happy New Year flickr friends.