Abstract
This article examines film noir and violence in Casanegra (2008), a feature by Moroccan filmmaker Nour-Eddine Lakhmari. This socio-realist thriller follows the recent trend in Moroccan films that focus on the underdogs in contemporary Moroccan society, including films such as Nabil Ayouch's Ali Zaoua, Mohamed Asli's À Casablanca les anges ne volent pas, and Faouzi Bensaidi's WWW—What a Wonderful World. Casanegra foregrounds the hopes and disillusions of a large portion of Moroccan youth and thus reflects the ongoing youth-led Arab Spring that has been galvanizing Arab nations in North Africa and in the Middle East.
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