«Morocco» is one of the first American movies to shed light on Morocco. Nominated for four Academy Awards, the film’s events took place in the North African kingdom during the Rif War, showcasing the situation of the country under the French protectorate and Spanish control. History.
In November 1942, amid the Second World War, Allied forces planned an Anglo-American invasion of North Africa, targeting Morocco, Algeria, controlled by the French back then. Unlike expectations, from the 8th to the 10th of November, the landing of US forces in Morocco went the wrong way. In fact, the French defenses took a toll of the American landing forces. The kingdom played a central role during the Operation known as Torch, especially through the Casablanca Conference held at the Anfa
French by citizenship, Lebanese by origin and Moroccan by choice, Grégory Chekib imagines characters from the world of pop culture within a Moroccan context. Used to drawing strange and crazy characters (doodles) in an improvised way, the artist tells this time about his daily life in Casablanca through the series «Super heroes in Morocco».