Asilah Oui

A screening evening of two films that explore the links between Morocco and New York and examine two pioneers of Moroccan art in the twentieth century. It is presented by The Bronx Museum and EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, with a post-screening discussion joined by the Museum's Director of Education & Public Engagement, Patrick Rowe. The first film, Melehi (1984) by Shalom Gorewitz, documents the work and life of Moroccan painter and Asilah Cultural Moussem founder Mohamed Melehi, commissioned for his 1984 solo exhibition at The Bronx Museum. The second, A Thousand And One Berber Nights (2023) by Hisham Aïdi, follows the transatlantic career of dancer, actor, and choreographer Hassan Ouakrim, a protégé of La Mama Theatre founder Ellen Stewart who spread Berber dance and music in North America.