El Mamounia Hotel in Marrakech

Collection title

Tourism

ID

SNR00277

Source

SNRT (MA)

First broadcast date

01/01/1976

Production year

1976

Abstract

Documentary on the red city and the touristic capital of Morocco : Marrakech. It is a tour through the palm fields, Jamaa el Fna square, El Koutoubia minaret and the famous La Mamounia. This hotel, founded over half a century ago, hosted many international artists, famous writers and heads of states, including the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Interview with Mr Fouad Chraibi, CEO of Safir, the company that manages the hotel. Visit to various facilities of the hotel and meeting with some residents.

Type

video

Production companies

• SNRT - Own production

Broadcaster

SNRT - AlAoula

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Urbanism and cities

Secondary themes

• Tourism and cultural sites

Period of events

• 1976

Map locations

• Morocco - Inland - Marrakesh

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

25m58

Additional information

No generic/ black and white