Medical student Lena discovers that her unmarried cousin Sofia is pregnant and close to full term, which nobody knows. In Morocco, extramarital sex is a criminal offence. Lena secretly tries to help Sofia have a safe birth – and to find a father for the child. Meryem Benm’Barek examines the position of women in Morocco from various angles. An impressive, award-winning first feature.

Category
Fiction
Year of Production
2018
Country
France/Qatar/Belgium/Marocco
Duration
80′
Language
Arab+F/d
Show Times
Friday 27/11/2020 – 3:00 pm
Saturday 28/11/2020 – 8:45 pm
Directed by
Meryem Benm’Barek

Meryem Benm’Barek is a Moroccan screenwriter and filmmaker. «Sofia» won her the screenplay award in the section Uncertain regard in Cannes 2018.
Screenplay: Meryem Benm’Barek
Cinematography: Son Doan
Editing: Céline Perreard
Cast:
Maha Alemi
Lubna Azabal
Sarah Perles
Faouzi Bensaidi