16 bis rue Lauriston 75116 Paris
A SARL Company with a capital of 49 545 Є
Managing director : Izza Génini
Created at the beginning under the name of S.O.G.E.A.V (Society of Management and Audio-Visual Studies) the society now bears the legal name of OHRA, its commercial mark.
May 1973
Creation of the society dedicated to the management of the private viewing room LE CLUB 70
1976
The SOGEAV begins the distribution and the exportation of feature films MILLE ET UNE MAINS, NOCES DE SANG, ALYAM ALYAM, RUE CASE NEGRES, BOB MARLEY EXODUS, REGGAE SUSPLASH…)
1980 to 1987
Increasing of the capital of S.O.G.E.A.V. with the aim of producing and distributing films in movie theatres (TRANSES by Ahmed El Maanouni, HADDA by Mohammed Aboulouakar, BAISER DE TOSCA by Daniel Schmid, ABLAKON by Roger M’Bala...
1987 to 1993
S.O.G.E.A.V. produces a series of ten musical documentaries of 26 minutes, called MOROCCO BODY AND SOUL, directed by Izza Génini. Broadcasted on numerous TV channels and during international events.
1994 to 1998
Production of documentaries directed by Izza Génini :
RETURN TO OULAD MOUMEN (broadcasted on CANAL +, FRANCE 3, La 5, TV 5…, CONCERTO FOR THIRTEEN VOICES (broadcasted on MUZZIK)
CITRON, FRUIT OF SPLENDOUR
FOR THE EYE’S DELIGHT (co-produced with CANAL +)
1999 to 2002
Production of films directed by Izza Génini :
WITH DRUMS BEATING (co-produced with MUZZIK)
CYBERSTORIES (co-produced with CINECIM)
2003 to 2005
DVD edition of VOICES OF MOROCCO a 52 minuts editing of the series MOROCCO BODY AND SOUL (co-produced with the EDITIONS MONTPARNASSE- Edition in 5 DVD of 15 films from the collection MOROCCO BODY AN SOUL ( éditions ALLIED/ALCOME )
2006/2007
Production of the full lengh documentary NÛBA of Gold and light (80') Cannes 2007 : Martin Scorcese has choosen and restaured the film TRANSES produced by OHRA and directed by A. El Maanouni, to launch his WORLD CINEMA FOUNDATION.
2008/2009
Promotion and distribution of NUBA : more than 50 festivals around the world. Prize MEDITERRANOS ( Granada 2008 )