SOFIA 


fiction - 80 min 
Morocco - 2018


 directed by 
Meryem Ben’M Barek 
produced by 
Curiosa film

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  Un certain regard, Cannes - France
    Best screenplay
New voices / New visions, Palm Springs IFF - USA 
    Grand jury prize
New cinema - Lodz Tranzatlatyk Festival - Poland
    Young film critics award
Main competition - Festival du film francophone d’Angoulême - France
    Best screenplay
 First work - Carthage Film Festival - Tunisia 
    Best first feature
     Special Mention for best feature

International competition, Thessaloniki FF - Greece
    FIPRESCI prize 
Fiction - Bratislava International Film Festival - Slovakia
    Best director 
Nominee for best first feature - São Paulo International FF - Brazil
Nominee for best first feature - Philadephia  Film Festival - USA
Nominee for best film - film critics week, Cairo IFF - Egypt
Cinema extraordinaire - Bergen International Film Festival - Norway
Nominee for best film - Cyprus Film days International Festival  




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