sofia
directed by Meryem BenM'Barek
digital - fiction - 80 min - produced by CURIOSA FILM - 2018
Synopsis
Sofia, 20, lives with her parents in Casablanca. Suffering from pregnancy denial, she finds herself breaking the law by giving birth to a baby out of wedlock. The hospital gives her 24 hours to provide them with the identification papers belonging to the father of the child before informing the authorities...
Festivals
awards
Best screenplay @ Un certain regard, Cannes 2018
Young film critics award @ Tranzatlatyk Festival, Lodz 2018
Valois du scénario @ FFFA, Angoulême 2018
Tanit d’or for best first feature @ JCC, Carthage 2018
Mention spéciale for best feature @ JCC, Carthage 2018
Prix TV5 monde for best first feature @ JCC, Carthage 2018
FIPRESCI prize for best film @ TIFF, Thessaloniki 2018
Prize for the best director @ BRIFF, Bratislava 2018
New voices / New visions @ PSIFF, California 2019