Despite its familiarity, Laila Marrakchi's family drama is consistently engaging and frequently amusing. Omar Sharif — who’s appropriately acknowledged in the credits for his “exceptional ...

Moroccan filmmaker Laila Marrakchi’s Rock The Casbah, a family drama about three sisters reuniting for their father’s burial, received a gala screening at DIFF.. Her 2005 feature Marock, about ...

Rock the Casbah: Toronto Review. A strong cast of North African and Middle Eastern stars highlight this stirring sophomore effort from "Marock" director Laila Marrakchi.

Despite the familiarity of its tale about recriminations, revelations and reconciliations during a family gathering for a funeral, “Rock the Casbah” is consistently engaging and frequen… ...

Laila Marrakchi's family drama "Rock the Casbah," starring screen legend Omar Sharif, is among the titles picked to compete for the festival's Muhr Arab competition plaudit. By Stuart Kemp LONDON ...

Omar Sharif and Hiam Abbass film explores taboo topics through strong characters Laila Marrakchi, director of 'Rock the Casbah', says the film shows different personalities of Moroccan women ...

Though Laila Marrakchi's star-studded Rock the Casbah provides an interesting look at modern Moroccan society, its predictable plotline and at times clichéd conversations limit its appeal Rowan ...

High-profile Paris-based Moroccan filmmaker Laila Marrakchi (“Rock the Casbah,” “Marock”) is partnering up with Backup Films (“Donnybrook”) and Alexandre Aja (“The Hills Have Eyes”) on “My Sister ...

RCB Film Club is screening Rock The Casbah, a 2013 Moroccan comedy about a tragedy that created waves at many film festivals, ... Directed by well-known female director Laila Marrakchi, ...

Marrakchi worked with a high-profile cast on Rock The Casbah, led by Nadine Labaki and Hiam Abbass as well as her Marock discovery Morjana Alaoui, but for La Más Dulce she plans to cast newcomers ...

Toronto Film Review: ‘Rock the Casbah’ Despite its familiarity, Laila Marrakchi's family drama is consistently engaging and frequently amusing.

Rowan El Shimi, Sunday 14 Sep 2014. Though Laila Marrakchi's star-studded Rock the Casbah provides an interesting look at modern Moroccan society, its predictable plotline and at times clichéd ...