Trances (Arabic: الحال, romanized: al-ḥāl; French: Transes) is a 1981 documentary film about the influential Moroccan avant-pop band Nass El Ghiwane.
[2] The film also includes archival footage of colonial-era Morocco in the form of flashback sequences, as well as personal moments in the band members' daily lives.
After hearing Larbi Batma's voice and attending a concert held by the band, Génini offered her services to Maânouni as a producer.
Soon, the initial project (which was a filmed concert) expanded in scope to become a feature-length documentary following the band's activities.
[4] Originally released in 1981, it was restored in 2007 by the World Cinema Foundation at Cineteca di Bologna/L'Immagine Ritrovata Laboratory.