At the end of filming, the filming team leaves the village. Villagers demolish all the sets, except the mosque. This mosque became a real place of prayer for the whole village. For Moha this is a real disaster. He just wants his land back, and it seems that he’s the only one around who realizes that the “mosque” is just a prop, literally propped up from behind like any cardboard Western might create an instant church, saloon, or hotel. —avuncularamerican
Daoud Aoulad-Syad
Born in 1953 in Marrakech, Morocco, Aoulad-Syad has directed such films as “Bye-Bye Sourity,” “The Wind Horse,” and “Tarfaya,” among others. His 2007 Moroccan comedy “Waiting For Pasolini” won the prize for Best Arabic Film at the Cairo International Film Festival, and serves as the prelude for his latest effort, “The Mosque.” —dohafilminstitute.com