Feature Film | 2017-2018 | Drama, Society, Women | France
Main data
| Director | Meryem Benm'Barek |
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| Written by | Meryem Benm'Barek |
| Production | Curiosa Films [fr] |
| Distributor | Be for Films [be], Memento Films [fr], Playtime [fr] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 20/11/2017 |
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| End of shooting | 22/12/2017 |
| Locations | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Filming regions | Morocco |
Project data
| Film financing | |
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| Length of movie | 80' |
| Aspect ratio | Cinemascope (1 : 2,39) |
Brief synopsis
Casablanca. While at lunch with her family, Sofia experiences violent stomach cramps. Her cousin Lena, a medical student, quickly examines her. Suddenly, water starts running down Sofia’s thighs: she’s about to give birth. Sofia is in pregnancy denial. Using a trip to the pharmacy as a pretext, Lena takes Sofia to the hospital. With the arrival of the baby, the two cousins, who have nothing in common, go off into the night on a desperate search to find the child’s father and convince him to legally recognize the baby.
(https://www.beforfilms.com/sofia)
(https://www.beforfilms.com/sofia)
Awards
| Award winner | Award | |
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| Meryem Benm'Barek | Festival de Cannes - Un Certain Regard [fr] | Winner |
| Meryem Benm'Barek | Festival du film francophone d'Angoulême [fr] | Winner |