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"I am very touched by the award, which reflects the recognition of the incredible artistic career Hasna El Becharia, allowing to Hasna to receive all the recognition she deserves," Sara Nacer told APS.

"The documentary film was also screened at the Sherbrook Film Festival Cinema du Monde, in Canada, followed by a discussion about it."

"The Rocker of the Desert," a documentary of  1h 15min that was filmed and finalized over a period of almost ten years, is an intimate and profound portrait of Hasna El Bacharia.

It was dubbed a "little gem" by the Canadian press, in an article published in Le Devoir, under the title "The Rocker of Desert, Tribute to a Pioneer."

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