SOFIA 


fiction - 80 min - Morocco - 2018


a feature film 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  Best screenplay - Un certain regard, Cannes - France
Grand jury prize - New voices / New visions, Palm Springs IFF - USA
Young film critics award - Lodz Tranzatlatyk Festival - Poland
Best screenplay - Festival du film d’Angoulême - France
Best first feature - Carthage Film Festival - Tunisia 
Special Mention for best featureCarthage Film Festival - Tunisia 
FIPRESCI prize -  Thessaloniki FF - Greece
Best director - 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