Agadir, Morocco-based C Brothers has started production on ALADDIN, the first Berber-language puppet animated film, reports VARIETY. Newcomer Ebhheim Abdeni will direct.
The film follows a little boy who challenges forest genies to win a book of knowledge. An Arabic-dubbed version will also be made.
C Brothers is owned by a trio of brother Brahim, Hussein and Rachid Chkiri. The company has produced on average 10 direct-to-DVD films a year. These low-budget productions are often edutainment products for the local market.
In development, the company is working on its first English-language film. The untitled project, being written by Brahim Chkiri, is a thriller center around a night security guard that works at a haunted hotel. The C Brothers are looking for international co-production partners.
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