SOFIA 

fiction - 80 min - Morocco - 2018

directed by Meryem Ben’M Barek produced by Curiosa films

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  Premiered in 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 - F F francophone d’Angoulême - France
Best screenplay
 First work - Carthage F F - Tunisia 
Best first feature
Special Mention for best feature
International competition, Thessaloniki FF - Greece
FIPRESCI prize
Fiction - Bratislava I F F - Slovakia
Best director
Nominee for best first feature - São Paulo International FF - Brazil
Nominee for best first feature - Philadephia  F F - USA
Nominee for best film - film critics week, Cairo IFF - Egypt
Cinema extraordinaire - Bergen International F F - Norway
Nominee for best film - Cyprus Film days F F