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
New voices / New visions, Palm Springs IFF - USA
New cinema - Lodz Tranzatlatyk Festival - Poland
Main competition - Festival du film francophone d’Angoulême - France
First work - Carthage Film Festival - Tunisia
International competition, Thessaloniki FF - Greece
Fiction - Bratislava International Film Festival - Slovakia
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