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| Amouddou | |
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| أمودّو | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Hassan Boufous |
| Narrated by | Hassan Boufous |
| Country of origin | Morocco |
| Original language | Modern Standard Arabic |
| Production | |
| Running time | 26 minutes; later 52 minutes |
| Production company | Faouzi Vision |
| Original release | |
| Network | Al Aoula |
| Release | 2002 |
Amouddou (Arabic: أمودّو; Amazigh for "travel") is a Moroccan documentary television series produced by Faouzi Vision for Morocco's SNRT and broadcast on Al Aoula.[1] It began airing in 2002 and is principally directed and narrated by Hassan Boufous.[2]
History and production
[edit]The project developed from the activities of a group of Moroccan cave explorers led by Lahoucine Faouzi. The group initially proposed a French-language series called Le Maroc souterrain (Underground Morocco). Its scope was subsequently widened beyond caves, and the programme was renamed Amouddou.[3]
Lahoucine Faouzi is the programme's producer. In a 2013 account of the production team, Cawalisse identified Boufous as director and narrator, Mohamed Koukam as writer, Abdelouahab Nainia as composer, and Hassan Elomari as a contributor to the writing between 2004 and 2006.[2]
Episodes initially ran for approximately 26 minutes and were later extended to 52 minutes. By 2013, 130 episodes had been broadcast.[4] The programme is presented in Modern Standard Arabic.[1]
Subjects and filming
[edit]Each episode is self-contained. Subjects have included Morocco's natural environment, wildlife, geology, caves, rural communities, crafts, cultural practices, religious heritage and historical sites. Episodes combine location sound, narration and interviews with specialists or local residents.[3][4]
Although most episodes were filmed in Morocco, the production later travelled abroad. By 2012, the series had filmed episodes in Iceland.[3]
Seasons
[edit]The programme comprises 18 production seasons and 237 numbered episodes.[5]
| Season | Episodes | Episode numbers | Production year(s) | Main filming area or focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1-8 | 2002 | Morocco |
| 2 | 11 | 9-19 | 2003 | Morocco |
| 3 | 22 | 20-41 | 2004-2005 | Morocco and France; the journey of Michel Vieuchange |
| 4 | 13 | 42-54 | 2006 | Northern Morocco |
| 5 | 25 | 55-79 | 2007 | Morocco |
| 6 | 27 | 80-106 | 2008 | Southern Morocco |
| 7 | 13 | 107-119 | 2009-2010 | Morocco and Iceland; wildlife |
| 8 | 12 | 120-131 | 2011 | Morocco |
| 9 | 12 | 132-143 | 2012-2013 | Morocco |
| 10 | 14 | 144-157 | 2014-2017 | Eastern Morocco |
| 11 | 10 | 158-167 | 2017-2018 | Middle Atlas |
| 12 | 10 | 168-177 | 2018-2019 | Canary Islands |
| 13 | 10 | 178-187 | 2020 | Boulemane Province and Bouiblane |
| 14 | 10 | 188-197 | 2021 | Zaouiat Cheikh and central Morocco |
| 15 | 10 | 198-207 | 2022 | Imilchil, Taza and Figuig |
| 16 | 10 | 208-217 | 2023 | Midelt, Sefrou, Volubilis and El Gour |
| 17 | 10 | 218-227 | 2024 | Taroudant and Azilal provinces |
| 18 | 10 | 228-237 | 2025 | Azilal, Beni Mellal, Zagora and Chtouka-Ait Baha |
| Total | 237 | 1-237 | 2002-2025 | Morocco and international locations |
Awards
[edit]The programme and its production team have received awards at Moroccan and Arab television and documentary festivals:
- In 2002, Dakirat Tagmout received a gold prize for directing at the Cairo International Radio and Television Festival.[1]
- In 2003, 2005 and 2006, the programme received the national documentary award at the Noujoum Biladi festival.[1]
- In 2006, it received a jury commendation at the Al Jazeera Documentary Film Festival.[1]
- In 2007, Fete chez les nomades received a directing prize at the Casablanca International Short and Documentary Film Festival.[1]
- Also in 2007, Hadith Assoura received the gold prize for best programme at the Cairo Arab Media Festival.[1]
- In 2009, Boufous received the award for best cinematography for Amouddou: Oum al-Makhazen at the Cairo Arab Media Festival.[6]
- In 2011, the series received a special jury mention at the International Animal and Environmental Film Festival in Rabat.[3]
- In 2012, an episode about Moroccan caves won first prize in the "Know Your Country" category of the Arab States Broadcasting Union's programme competition.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Amouddou prix d'or au Festival du Caire". Bladi.net (in French). 17 December 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- 1 2 El Boudali, Mohamed (27 October 2013). "Amouddou, a Moroccan documentary series with international standards". Cawalisse (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Benaziz, Mohamed (20 September 2012). "Boufous: We filmed society and nature in Amouddou with a spirit of exploration". Hespress (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- 1 2 Benaziz, Mohamed (8 September 2013). "Amouddou, a documentary series that was ahead of its time and introduced Moroccans to their country". Hespress (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Amouddou episode index". Amouddou (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Four awards for the UAE at the Arab Media Festival". Al Khaleej (in Arabic). 16 November 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Amouddou honoured in the Arab States Broadcasting Union competition". Al-Rabita al-Mohammadia of Ulema (in Arabic). 18 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
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