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nabil ayouch

france morocco 2015 104 min

In contemporary Marrakech, Noha, Randa, Soukaina and Hlima make their living through prostitution. Living together as women, they share a strong bond and a sense of dignity and freedom while confronting the violence of a society that both exploits and condemns them.

• About the film

  Directed by Nabil Ayouch

  Screenplay Nabil Ayouch

  Cast Loubna Abidar Asmaa Lazrak Halima Karaouane Sara Elmhamdi Elalaoui Abdellah Didane

  Music Mike Kourtzer

  Cinematography Virginie Surdej

  Editing Damien Keyeux

  Production Companies Les Films du Nouveau Monde Ali n Productions Barney Production

• Festivals & Awards

  Quinzaine des Réalisateurs — Festival de Cannes
  2015 | Official Selection
  Nomination: Queer Palm

  Festival du Film Francophone d’Angoulême
  2015
  Valois d’Or — Best Film
  Valois for Best Actress — Loubna Abidar

  Toronto International Film Festival
  2015 | Contemporary World Cinema

  Munich International Film Festival
  2015 | International Independents

  Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
  2015
  Bayard d’Or — Best Actress — Loubna Abidar

  BFI London Film Festival
  2015 | Official Selection

  Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal
  2015 | Panorama

  International Istanbul Film Festival
  2015

  Helsinki International Film Festival — Love & Anarchy
  2015

  Warsaw International Film Festival
  2015

  Stockholm International Film Festival
  2015

  Carthage Film Festival
  2015
  Special Jury Award
  Nomination: Tanit d’Or — Narrative Feature

  Gijón International Film Festival
  2015
  Best Actress — Loubna Abidar
  Nomination: Grand Prix Asturias — Best Film

  International Film Festival Rotterdam
  2016 | Voices

  Les Lumières de la Presse Internationale
  2016
  Lumière Award — Best French-language Film

  César Awards
  2016
  Nomination: Best Actress — Loubna Abidar

  Trophées Francophones du Cinéma
  2016
  Trophée francophone de l’interprétation féminine — Loubna Abidar

  Festival International du Film de Rio de Janeiro
  2016 | French Film Selection

  Durban International Film Festival
  2016 | Official Selection

  Seattle International Film Festival
  2016 | African Pictures

  Jeonju International Film Festival
  2016 | Official Selection