Sinopsis
Halim has been married to Mina for a long time. Together they run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco’s oldest medinas. The couple has always lived with Halim's secret: his homosexuality, which he has learned to hide. Mina's illness and the arrival at the store of a young apprentice will disturb this balance.
Born in 1980 in Tangier where she spent her childhood. In 2003 she graduated in London in Media Communication and Journalism. After returning home at 23 she started working in cultural journalism. In 2008 she wrote the script and directed a documentary about the first National Women's Day in Morocco. She has directed the short films When they slept (2012) and Aya goes to the beach (2015). Her film Adam (2019) premiered at Cannes and was awarded, among others, in Chicago, Durban, Jeonju, Carthage and Palm Springs.
Cine Estudio del Círculo de Bellas Artes
International Competition
Year of production: 2022
Running Time: 1h 58m
Country: Morocco
Language: Arabic with Spanish subtitles
Director: Maryam Touzani
Cinematographer: Virginie Surdej
Cast: Lubna Azabal, Ayoub Messioui and Saleh Bakri
Production: Les films du nouveau monde, Ali n' Productions, Velvet Films and Snowglobe
Production company: Les films du nouveau monde
International Sales: Ad Vitam Distribution
Best Actress Award at SEMINCI. Selected at Cannes and SEMINCI
Premiere in Madrid
