Dark Film About Prostitution in Morocco
揭發摩洛哥的賣春黑暗面
By Aida Alami

PARIS – A prostitution-themed film from Morocco that had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May has set off a furor there: After six minutes of excerpts appeared online, the government banned the movie from theaters, the female stars received death threats and a male actor was attacked with a knife.
一部以賣春為主題、五月在坎城影展首映的摩洛哥電影，在摩洛哥引發眾怒。六分鐘的電影片段在網路播出後，政府禁止戲院播映該片，女星們生命受到威脅，一名男演員遭持刀攻擊。

The film, “Much Loved,” by the Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch, includes scenes of prostitutes in Marrakesh partying, speaking raunchy Arabic and servicing wealthy Saudi clients. Within a few days after the premiere, the clips had received more than two million views on YouTube.
摩洛哥導演納比爾．艾尤奇的電影《如此被愛》（暫譯），納入了娼妓在馬拉喀什（編按；摩洛哥第四大城）狂歡，說著淫穢的阿拉伯語，服侍有錢的沙烏地阿拉伯恩客的場景。首映後的幾天內，影片在YouTube被瀏覽超過200萬次。

Conservative Muslims view “Much Loved” as scandalous. Moderate Moroccans are offended that the film’s dark portrayal of their country was shown at a prestigious international film festival.
保守派的穆斯林認為《如此被愛》傷風敗俗。溫和派的摩洛哥人對於電影將祖國黑暗面呈現在備受推崇的國際影展上，感到憤怒。

The communications minister, Mustapha Khalfi, a member of the Justice and Development Party, said in a statement, “The film undermines the moral values and dignity of Moroccan women as well as all the image of Morocco.”
該國通訊部長，也是正義發展黨黨員的穆斯塔法．卡菲，在聲明中表示：「電影毀損了摩洛哥女性的道德價值和尊嚴，以及摩洛哥的整體形象。」

Mr. Ayouch, 46, said in an interview that he “was expecting a debate, a polemic, some sort of confrontation because it is a sensitive topic,” then added: “But I am not feeling good about this controversy. I make films because I want Moroccans to see them.” He also said that every Moroccan knows that prostitution, though illegal, is rampant in Marrakesh.
46歲的艾尤奇受訪時表示，他「預期會引發爭論、激辯，某種對抗衝突，因為主題很敏感。」他還說：「但我對引發的爭議感覺不佳。我拍電影是因為我要摩洛哥人去看。」另外他也表示，每個摩洛哥人都知道賣春雖然違法，但在馬拉喀什很猖獗。

“Much Loved” tells the story of four women trying to survive by selling their bodies. After excerpts were leaked online, an actor who played a Saudi client was stabbed by a stranger who the actor said accused him of tarnishing Morocco’s image. Death threats were also made against the film’s actresses, including Loubna Abidar.
《如此被愛》敘述四名女子藉由出賣靈肉、努力過活的故事。電影片段在網路曝光後，飾演沙烏地阿拉伯恩客的男演員被陌生人用刀刺傷，這位演員表示，行凶的陌生人指控他玷汙了摩洛哥的形象。生命遭受威脅的還有電影的女演員們。包括盧布娜．艾比達。

Appearing on a local radio show, Ms. Abidar said she was merely playing a role. “If I would have played the role of a killer, would that have made me a killer?” Ms. Abidar added. “There are thousands of prostitutes in Morocco. You need to watch the movie to understand that there is much more to it.”
出席當地廣播節目時，艾比達表示自己只是扮演一個角色，她說：「假如我演的是殺手，難道我就真變成了殺手嗎？」艾比達又說：「摩洛哥有成千上萬妓女。人們需要看這部電影，了解還有很多需要改進之處。」

Morocco markets itself as a liberal Muslim country, but the government says Islamic principles should regulate society. Some analysts say reaction to the film reflects a sensitivity to prostitution rather than the rise of Islamic conservatism.
摩洛哥自我行銷為一個自由的穆斯林國度，但政府表示社會應該受到伊斯蘭法則規範。有些分析家說，對這部電影的反應，表現出可輕易挑動敏感神經的是賣春，而非伊斯蘭保守主義。

Meriam Cheikh, a doctoral candidate in anthropology at the University of Brussels who is writing her thesis on sex labor in Morocco, said the film accurately portrayed what she found while living for two years among sex workers in Tangiers.
布魯塞爾大學人類學博士候選人瑪麗安．謝克，正在撰寫有關摩洛哥性工作者的論文，她說，這部電影準確描繪她住在丹吉爾兩年期間與性工作者共處的所見所聞。

“They are the first victims of unemployment,” she said. “Many of them failed their studies, cannot find jobs and engaged in paid sexual relationships while hoping to find a husband and get out of the business.”
「她們是失業問題首當其衝的受害者，」她說。「許多人學業無成，找不到工作後開始賣春，她們希望能找到歸宿，早日從良。」

Petitions seeking to lift the ban on “Much Loved” are circulating.
要求讓《如此被愛》解禁的請願書正在傳簽中。

“I researched the topic for a year and a half,” Mr. Ayouch said, “and the stories of hundreds of broken lives shook me.”
「這個主題我研究了一年半，」艾尤奇說：「數以百計殘破人生的經歷，震撼了我。」

原文參照：
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/arts/international/moroccan-film-about-prostitution-creates-uproar.html

2015-06-16聯合報/G9版/UNITED DAILY NEWS 張佑生譯 原文參見紐時週報十二版下