Before the Dying of the Light
# Before the Dying of the Light

Before the Dying of the Light (Arabic: قبل زحف الظلام, Tifinagh: ⵓⵜⵔ ⴷⴻⵔⵜ ⵜⵉⴼⵔⵙ) is a 2020 documentary film directed and produced by Moroccan filmmaker Ali Essafi.

## Synopsis

The documentary chronicles the revolution of Moroccan avant-garde cinema in the 1970s under Hassan II's repressive reign, through a collage of archival footage, posters and magazine covers, jazz music, and animations.

## Awards and accolades

| Award | |
| - | - |
| IDFA ReFrame Award for Creative Use of Archive | Nominated |
| IDFA Award for Best Mid-Length Documentary | Nominated |
