HASSAN HAJJAJ

KARIMA - A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HENNA GIRL

DIRECTOR - HASSAN HAJJAJ
EDITOR - PETER STERN
2015


Set in Marrakech, the documentary, which made its debut at LACMA and Art Basel in 2015, explores themes of gender roles in contemporary Islamic culture, as it details the life of Karima, a local icon who spends her days creating intricate henna designs for tourists in the bustling Jemaa el-Fnaa square in Marrakech’s old Medina district. The documentary is a follow-up to Kesh Angels, a series of photographs by Hassan Hajajj of a fashion-forward motorcycle gang of women in Marrakech who are known for breezing through narrow alleyways on bikes, their vibrant veils and traditional djellabas billowing behind them.

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