Morocco - Best International Feature Film
Moroccan submissions for the Oscars for Best International Feature Film
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- DirectorSouheil Ben-BarkaStarsIrene PapasLaurent TerzieffDjohra BacheneIn a small village in southern Morocco, Amrouch cannot, because of his social position, marry the daughter of a wealthy farmer from the nearby village. Based on Federico García Lorca's play.
- DirectorNabil AyouchStarsRachid El OualiFaouzi BensaïdiAmal ChabliA young woman attending a conference in Tangier with her husband is kidnapped and raped, but rebuilds her relationship with her husband on a trip to the south of Morocco.
- DirectorNabil AyouchStarsMounïm KbabMustapha HansaliHicham MoussouneA group of children living on the street leave their gang, prompting retribution from the gang's leader. After one of the children dies, the rest try to come up with the resources to give their friend a proper burial.
- DirectorKamal KamalStarsYounes MegriAbdellah LamraniRafik BoubkerHamid is a former volunteer who participated in 1982 Lebanon War and returns from there with disappointment. He becomes homeless in the city of Casablanca. He resorts to theft and addiction to combat his homelessness and physical disability. His only dream in life is to bring his symphony into existence, so he ask the help from his homeless friends for that.
- DirectorMohamed IsmailStarsMarc SamuelRachid El OualiSouad AmidouIn 1960, two families, Muslim family and Jewish family live a quiet daily life, before this coexistence was affected by World War II and the establishment of the State of Israel, the story tells of the strong bonds between these two families that fate cruelly separated . The movie tells also story of The turbulent love ties between a young Jewish woman and a Muslim man are severed by their ultra-traditional parents, as a Jewish father prepares to liquidate his business to join his family in Israel.
- DirectorNour Eddine LakhmariStarsAnas El BazOmar LotfiMohamed BenbrahimTwo childhood friends, Karim and Adil, prowl the streets of Casablanca, their native city. They do not do much, in fact they hustle rather than work. They are also unashamed dreamers, Karim believing in his "love story" with Nabila, a rich girl, and Adil contemplating emigrating to Sweden but never taking action. One day, the two friends go onto top gear by getting themselves into a big caper...
- DirectorRoschdy ZemStarsSami BouajilaDenis PodalydèsMaurice BénichouIn the summer of 1991 an elderly woman Ghislaine Marchal is found murdered in the basement of her home with the message "Omar M'a Tuer" (Omar has kill me) written beside in her own blood. Despite a lack of forensic or DNA evidence, her Moroccan gardener Omar Raddad is found guilty and sentenced to 18 years in a French prison. Shocked by the case, and convinced of his innocence, journalist Pierre-Emmanuel Vaugrenard moves to Nice to investigate, and uncover the truth... A powerful and gripping French crime drama depicting a remarkable true story.January Shortlist
- DirectorFaouzi BensaïdiStarsFehd BenchemsiFouad LabiedMouhcine MalziIn Tetouan, at the northern edge of Morocco, three young men decide to rob a jewelry store. The heist goes awry, and their destinies part drastically.
- DirectorNabil AyouchStarsAbdelhakim RachidAbdelilah RachidHamza SouidekA fictional account of the lives of the men responsible for the suicide bombings in Casablanca in 2003.
- DirectorHassan BenjellounStarsFattah NgadiFatine Hilal BikWassila SobhiSCENE 189 INT / NIGHT cinema Rif Celebration of the 40 the day of the disappearance of Amer. the room is crowded; Everyone who knew Amer (friends and foes) are here: Bidaoui, Rachdi, Fouiteh, Doucali, Belkhayyat, Hiyyani Amine, Scalli - while the camera focuses on Bidaoui who looks very affected; Voice of Amer "Praise to God the Almighty. Ah the magic of death. It calms hearts, and reconciles enemies. It alleviates hatreds, and moderates the passions. So we remember the departed for the better, but we avoid celebrating them during their life time. Life goes on. But I have no bitterness, no resentment, nothing but immense love for all of you. " Generic End Jouahri voice off reading the funeral oration of Amer "Oh nightingales of hope, keep on singing. Here is the red moon which reappeared from behind the mountains, a headlight enlightening our meadows; benefactions covering our lands. Here is Amer, radiant, repeating the eternal melody of hope; celebrating the voice of genuine creativity in a world of mediocrity. After a long journey of endurance and suffering, here is Amer, the genius who took the heavy responsibility to bear the authentic music till the heavens, contributing to feed the spirit of our people of the genuine sources of Music ...»
- DirectorDriss MriniStarsBelmjahed AbdelhakLatifah AhrarAomar AzzouziYoung Aida is a music teacher in Paris who fights against an aggressive cancer. Sure to be about to die, decides to return to her native Morocco.
- DirectorSaid KhallafStarsAmine EnnajiNoufissa BenchehidaAbdelilah AjilA psychological thriller that tells the story of child who, born and bred in misery and suffering, decides to take revenge on the society that has marginalized him. Set against the backdrop of an unforgiving city filled with mayhem and poverty, this bleak yet touching social drama offers sensitive insight into the lives of children on the street. Featuring outstanding performances by protagonists Rawia and Amine, this riveting tale depicts the consequences of vulnerability in a system that pits individuals against each other for survival.
- DirectorNabil AyouchStarsMaryam TouzaniArieh WorthalterAmine EnnajiThe streets of Casablanca provide the centerpiece for five separate narratives that all collide into one.
- DirectorNour Eddine LakhmariStarsMorjana AlaouiSarah PerlesAnas El Baz'Burnout' starts with 13-year-old Ayoub's long-sighted look at a shop window. He works as a shoe-shopper, hoping to earn enough money to buy a bone prosthesis for his mother. Director and Scriptwriter Nour Eddine Lakhmari gives perspectives for several different people in the city of Casablanca: a medical student who eventually confronts his privileged customer; Jaguar-driving, confined Jad and his unhappy wife Ines; a whimsical car enthusiast. Life is linked to different urban environments, and 'Burnout' shows how social and economic conditions affect the characters' life situations.
- DirectorMaryam TouzaniStarsLubna AzabalNisrin ErradiDouae BelkhaoudaAbla runs a modest local bakery from her home in Casablanca where she lives alone with her 8-year-old daughter, Warda. When Samia, a young pregnant woman, knocks on their door, Abla is far from imagining that her life will change forever.
- DirectorAlaa Eddine AljemStarsYounes BouabSalah Ben SalehBouchaib SemmakA criminal returns to the fake grave where he buried his loot years before and discovers that it has become the shrine of an unknown saint and a thriving little village.
- DirectorNabil AyouchStarsAnas BasbousiIsmail AdouabZineb BoujemaaAnas, a former rapper, is employed in a cultural centre. Encouraged by their new teacher, the students will try to free themselves from the weight of traditions to live their passion and express themselves through hip hop culture.
- DirectorMaryam TouzaniStarsLubna AzabalSaleh BakriAyoub MissiouiA middle-aged tailor and his wife find their relationship challenged by the arrival of a handsome new apprentice.Shortlist
- DirectorAsmae El MoudirStarsAsmae El MoudirMohamed El MoudirZahra JeddaouiA Moroccan woman's search for truth tangles with a web of lies in her family history. As a daughter and filmmaker, she fuses personal and national history as she reflects on the 1981 Bread Riots, drawing out connections to modern Morocco.Shortlist