‘Morocco, Morocco’ documentary screened in Washington

The documentary “Morocco, Morocco”, directed by American Jackie Spinner, was screened Tuesday night in Washington, at the initiative of the Pulitzer Center.

The documentary goes back to the origins of the name of the city of Morocco, in Indiana in the center of the United States, while trying to examine the perception of the inhabitants of this city on Morocco and those of the Moroccans on America in general, by giving a voice to children in particular.

Based on interviews with residents of Morocco, the film reveals the relationship that this small American town has with the Kingdom.

“This film attempts to understand the links between the city of Morocco and Morocco,” said the director during a meeting held after the screening of the documentary, in the presence of several journalists, university professors and members of the Moroccan community in the United States.

The 28-minute documentary explains that in 1851, a horseman wearing red Moroccan leather boots approached two men clearing land in a region in the central United States.

According to local legend, the founders named their new Indiana town after the traveler’s boots.

This documentary, the second directed by Jackie Spinner, also gives an insight into the way of life in small-town America, and highlights the strong attachment of the inhabitants to local traditions and customs.

Filmed in the city of Morocco and Morocco, particularly in Casablanca, the documentary also tells the story of how the rural community in the small American town is trying to maintain its identity.