Sofia

Drama 80 min
Friday, July 12
7:00pm
Sunday, July 14
3:00pm
Play

This film is part of the Tales of Europe series.

French/Moroccan filmmaker Meryem Benm’Barak-Aloïsi’s first feature film, Sofia made a significant splash at Cannes where it won a Best Screenplay award. A tense and gripping tale set in present-day Casablanca, Sofia is about a young woman who, within twenty-four hours of giving birth, must find the father of her child before the hospital reports her to the police for immorality.

A program of Unifrance

FESTIVALS: Cannes

Preceding the film will be a short film Blue Dog.

Blue Dog

In a French suburb a depressed father is enlivened by his son’s enthusiasm for a young neighbor and her love of Tamil dance.  Written and directed by Fanny Liatard and Miriam Baradji. 17 min. 2019. France.

directed by
Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi
written by
Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi
with
Maha Alemi, Sarah Perles, Hamza Khafif
language
In Arabic and French (with English subtitles)
country
Belgium/France/Morocco/Qatar
production company
Curiosa Films, Versus Production, Cinémage 12