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Goodbye Morocco

Name: Goodbye Morocco
Director: Nadir Moknèche
Released: 2013
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

6.3/10

Good

2013

Director

Nadir Moknèche

Runtime

102 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Goodbye Morocco is a character-driven film that centers on a highly capable, morally complex female protagonist. It disrupts conventional clichés of the developing world by focusing on individual ability to act and the subversion of institutional norms. The film provides a nuanced, non-sanitized view of Moroccan life by centering the narrative on local socio-economic dynamics. However, it lacks visible representation for LGBTQ+ identities and does not address disability, leaving those specific dimensions of diversity unexplored.

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Category Breakdown

Does Goodbye Morocco have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on the economic and domestic struggles of a single mother. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender in the plot.

How does Goodbye Morocco portray gender?

Good

Dounia challenges traditional femininity by managing a construction site and navigating the black market. She drives the plot through intelligence and risk-taking rather than passive endurance.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Goodbye Morocco?

Good

Set in Tangier, the film centers on a North African perspective. It avoids a Western viewpoint by emphasizing local ability to act and the complexities of Moroccan urban life.

How does Goodbye Morocco represent religion and culture?

Good

The story explores survival through the black market, viewing formal institutions as obstacles to autonomy. It presents a nuanced view of navigating rigid economic systems.

Does Goodbye Morocco include disability representation?

Minimal

The available information contains no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Strong female protagonist who navigates male-dominated industries.
An authentic North African setting that avoids a Westernized perspective.
A nuanced exploration of socio-economic survival and institutional critique.

Limited or Absent

Lack of visible LGBTQ+ representation within the narrative.
No inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Tangier. Dounia decides to sell on the black market the antiques uncovered on the building site she manages. She hopes to raise enough money to be able to leave Morocco with her son, who she hardly ever sees since her divorce. The death of a worker disrupts her plan...

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