Revival of a city : Agadir 1960 - 2010

Collection title

Agadir, past and present

ID

SNR00140

Source

SNRT (MA)

First broadcast date

05/04/2010

Production year

2010

Abstract

A program which shows the development boom in the city of Agadir after 1960, the date of the devastating earthquake which destroyed all the infrastructure and features of an urban city, and the government efforts to to rebuild this antique city. The film presents some of the speeches delivered by his Majesty King Mohamed V and His Majesty King Hassen II about the projects of the reconstruction and the development of Agadir in all fields.

Type

video

Production companies

• SNRT - Own production

Broadcaster

SNRT - AlAoula

Audiovisual form

Library footage

Personalities

• His Majesty Mohamed V

Primary theme

Natural

Secondary themes

• Tourism and cultural sites / Urbanism and cities

Credits / Cast

• El Abidi Mohamed Reda - Journalist
• El Koutli Hassen - Journalist

Period of events

• 1960

Map locations

• Morocco - Atlantic coast - Agadir

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

24m29

Additional information

Photos of Agadir in black and white /photos of the earthquake / Visit of late King Mohamed V to Agadir/ The Royal speech February 1960 / The late KIng Hassan II in Agadir 1963 / The Royal speech 1985/ visits of King Mohamed VI to Agadir .