

Mohammed VI - The Limits of Power
Genres
Overview
Twenty-third sovereign of the Alawite dynasty established in Morocco since the seventeenth century, Mohammed VI took over from his father Hassan II in 1999, and from the moment of his coronation, he positioned himself as a "king of the poor", close to the people. Naturally shy, he prefers to act rather than speak, defining a modern style of governance that has earned him great popularity from the start. Married to a young computer engineer, he asserted a policy of liberalization of morals and even made a critical review of the period of repression led by his father during the years of lead. However, he faces opposition from conservatives, which leads to the election of the Islamist PJD (Party of Justice and Development) as head of government, following the Arab Spring of 2011.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
62 min
Release Date
2022-11-29
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
8
Vanina Kanban
Narrator (voice)
King Mohammed VI
Self (archive footage)
King Hassan II
Self (archive footage)
Hassan Aourid
Self
Abdellah Tourabi
Self - Political journalist
King Mohammed V
Self (archive footage)
Noureddine Ayouch
Self
Mohamed Tozy
Self - Political scientist
Neila Tazi
Self
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Jacques Chirac
Self (archive footage)
Prince Moulay Rachid
Self (archive footage)
Karim Tazi
Self
Omar Brousky
Self
Princess Lalla Salma
Self (archive footage)
Latifa Akherbach
Self
Amina Lotfi
Self
Driss El-Yazami
Self
Abdellah Bouanou
Self
Prince Moulay Hassan
Self (archive footage)
Habboub Cherkaoui
Self
Fouad Abdelmoumni
Self
Najib Akesbi
Self - Economist
Ahmed Reda Chami
Self
Abdelilah Benkirane
Self (archive footage)
Aziz Akhennouch
Self (archive footage)
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