The Bitter Orange

The Bitter Orange (Arabic: البرتقالة المرة) is a 2007 Moroccan film directed by Bouchra Ijork starring Houda Rihani and Youssef Joundy set in Asilah in the 1980s.[1] The film was first aired on television during Ramadan of 2007 on 2M.[2][3]

The Bitter Orange
Directed byBouchra Ijork
Written byBahiya Soussi Abdellah
Produced bySoread 2M
StarringHouda Rihani
Youssef Joundy
Release date
  • September 14, 2007 (2007-09-14) (Morocco)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryMorocco
LanguageArabic

Plot

The story of the film revolves around a girl who falls in love with a police officer who catches her picking bitter oranges.[1] The officer's marriage to someone else causes her much suffering.[1]

Cast
  • Houda Rihani
  • Youssef Joundy
  • Abdellah Lamrani
  • Fadila Benmoussa
  • Rim Chemaou
  • Nouria Benbrahim
  • Souad Saber
  • Soumaya Amghar
  • Farida Bouaazaoui
  • Kenza Fridou

Production

Bouchra Ijork cites the support she received from Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi as vital.[1] Ijork sought to present authentic Moroccanness in all details of the film: clothing, decoration, makeup, and music.[1] She also cited criticisms of Moroccan love stories as lacking emotional expression as a driving source of inspiration to prove the opposite.[1]

Influence

The film The Bitter Orange made of its stars Houda Rihani and Youssef Joundy an in-demand on-screen couple.[1]

Soundtrack

K'lma, a duet with Sakina Lafdaili and Fayçal Azizi, performed the song "Warda 'Ala Warda" (وردة على وردة "Rose Upon Rose").[4]

References
  1. "جدير بالمشاهدة: "البرتقالة المرة".. فيلم ذاق عبره المغاربة مرارة الحب (فيديو وصور)". al3omk.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  2. "يوسف الجندي يكمل قصة فيلم "البرتقالة المرة" على أنستغرام". اليوم 24 (in Arabic). 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  3. "مخرجة البرتقالة المرة ترد على بطلي الفيلم ورشيد العلالي: تعمدتم إقصائي وأنكرتم مجهودي". اليوم 24 (in Arabic). 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  4. "صاحبة أغنية "البرتقالة المرة" تعود إلى الساحة من جديد". اليوم 24 (in Arabic). 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-13.


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