DE WEG (THE ROAD) (Morocco, 2010)
The Moroccan government is busy building a through highway along the country’s whole Mediter-ranean coast. The goal is that one can drive from Tangier in the west to Saïdia in the east in seven hours. Opening up this traditionally underdeveloped area is being accomplished in part by widening existing roads and partially by constructing new roads. A tourist centre has risen near Saïdia, with a harbour, a kasbah and new apartments and houses. Golf courses and a park are also being built. But what does this mean for the lives of the people who live in this region? Opening up this rural area opens the door to progress and modernity. But how much will be lost?
