“To decide to live abroad and to acculturate to a new environment is to accept to embark on a life-changing journey, requiring patience, motivation, and discipline. On the outside, we might think we are out of our depth, swimming in a new and frightening culture, startled by unfamiliar social customs. On the inside, we have to pro tempore suffer from “linguistic schizophrenia” and tortuously remodel our social self, turning the original “us” into a hermit. However, these phases are only the first steps of the journey.”

—Karim Rebiaï (MA French Literature 2015)

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Casablanca Beats

Posted on May 23, 2025

Call Number: Digital Video

Alternate Title: Haut et Fort

Year: 2021

Director: Nabil Ayouch

Duration: 102 mins

Language(s): French

Subtitle Language(s): English

A former rapper teaches hip-hop music to students in an underprivileged Moroccan neighborhood. Despite differences in identity, religion and politics, he encourages them to bond together and break free from the weight of restrictive traditions.