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  • M'Hamid Oasis Morocco (2019)
  • Short | 23 min | Documentary, Short
M'Hamid Oasis Morocco (2019)
Short | 23 min | Documentary, Short
The film M'Hamid Oasis Morocco documents the restoration and recording work undertaken by an international team of researchers and volunteers in the most remote oasis of the Draa Valley, at the edge of the Sahara Desert. In 2019, ArCHIAM (...See moreThe film M'Hamid Oasis Morocco documents the restoration and recording work undertaken by an international team of researchers and volunteers in the most remote oasis of the Draa Valley, at the edge of the Sahara Desert. In 2019, ArCHIAM (University of Liverpool) and the NGO Terrachidia (Spain) teamed up in conducting an "Earthen Architectural Heritage Workshop" in M'Hamid/Morocco. Involving the local community as well as architects, engineers and earthen-architecture enthusiasts from around the world, the team restored and documented the oasis' endangered cultural heritage. In addition, the workshop provided an opportunity for local young people to get trained by master builders in earth building techniques, which otherwise would be forgotten. The film creates awareness of the cultural significance of this place and its struggle of survival, highlighting its tourism potential. It will inform government bodies and public/private stakeholders to assist in securing funding to implement sustainable development initiatives that can reactivate the settlement through the synergy of heritage preservation/economic and infrastructural development/community participation and empowerment. See less
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Director
Monika Koeck (directed by)
Producer
Monika Koeck
Cinematographer
Monika Koeck
Editor
Monika Koeck
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Updated Aug 7, 2019
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Aug 7, 2019 (United States)
Awards
3 wins & 2 nominations

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