ON THE EDGE

In Tangier, four young women in their twenties work during the day to survive and live intensely at night. Badia and Imane work in a shrimp-processing factory and dream of finding jobs in the textile factories of the free zone, where they imagine a better future. They spend their nights moving through the city, looking for opportunities to escape their difficult circumstances. When they encounter Asma and Nawal, who work in the free zone, Badia sees a chance to improve her life. But her determination to move forward gradually pushes her into increasingly risky and dangerous choices.

Original title Sur la planche
Directed by Leïla Kilani
Screenplay Leïla Kilani Abdel Hafed Benotman
Cast Soufia Issami Mouna Bahmad Nouzha Akel Sara Betioui
Music Wilfried Blanchard (Wilkimix)
Cinematography Eric Devin
Editing Tina Baz
Production Companies Aurora Films Socco Chico Films INA DKB Productions Vandertastic
Festival de Cannes — Quinzaine des Cinéastes
2011 | Official Selection — World Premiere
Paris Cinéma
2011 | Official Selection
Special Jury Mention
Taormina Film Festival
2011 | Mediterranea Competition
Golden Tauro — Best Film
Best Director — Leïla Kilani
Best Performance — Female Cast
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
2011 | Narrative Competition
Jury Special Mention
FIPRESCI Award
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
2011 | International Competition
Best Film
Tübingen–Stuttgart International French-Language Film Festival
2011 | International Competition
Critics' Prize
Brussels International Independent Film Festival — FIFI
2011 | Official Competition
Special Jury Prize
Best Actress
Arte Mare — Bastia
2011 | Competition
Grand Prix Arte Mare / Matmut
Music Prize — RCFM / Frequenza Mora
Young Audience Prize — CCAS
UIFF Popoli e Religioni — Terni
2011 | Official Competition
Jury Special Mention
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
2011 | Open Horizons
San Sebastián International Film Festival
2010 | Cinema in Motion
Festival International du Film d’Amiens
2011 | Official Selection
Festival du Film Arabe de Fameck
2011 | Official Selection
Festival du Film de Vendôme
2011 | Official Selection
Festival des 3 Continents — Nantes
2011 | Official Selection
Festival International du Film de Tanger
2012 | Official Selection
Grand Prix
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection
Los Angeles Film Festival
2012 | International Showcase
Göteborg Film Festival
2012 | Focus: Arab Cinema
International Film Festival Rotterdam — IFFR
2012 | Bright Future
Premiers Plans — Angers
2012 | Official Selection
Haifa International Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection
CineMigrante — Buenos Aires
2012 | Official Selection
Mediterraneo Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection
Tromsø International Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection
Istanbul Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection
Black Movie — Geneva
2012 | Official Selection
Cinema Novo — Bruges
2012 | Official Selection
Festival du Film d'Afrique, d'Asie et d'Amérique Latine — Milan
2012 | Official Selection
Riviera Maya Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection
Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt
2012 | Official Selection
Passion Cinéma
2012 | Official Selection
Vues d'Afrique — Montréal
2012 | Official Selection
Festival International du Film Francophone de Slovaquie
2012 | Official Selection
International Women's Film Festival Dortmund/Cologne
2012 | Official Selection
Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection
Barcelona International Women's Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection
Cines del Sur — Granada
2012 | Official Selection
Franco-Arab Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection
Shanghai International Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection
Festicab — Burundi
2012 | Official Selection
Proximo Futuro — Lisbon
2012 | Official Selection
Durban International Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection
Maghreb des Films — Argelès-sur-Mer
2012 | Official Selection
Festival des Étoiles Francophones
2012 | Official Selection
Cinémaghreb
2012 | Official Selection
FrancoFilm Festival
2013 | Official Selection
First Prize
Bird's Eye View Film Festival
2013 | Official Selection
Jury Award — Best Film

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