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Dir. Meryem Benm’Barek, France/Morocco/Belgium/United Kingdom, 2025, 94 mins. In French and Arabic with English subtitles. Cast. Sara Giraudeau, Driss Ramdi, Nadia Kounda.In Tangier, Mehdi’s relationship with Selma is disrupted when he meets Marie, a wealthy Frenchwoman whose parents have purchased a luxurious villa in the kasbah. Drawn to her glamorous lifestyle, he drifts away from Selma, pretending not to see that his choices will eventually catch up with him.
Meryem Benm’Barek, born in Rabat, Morocco, grew up between Morocco, France and Belgium. Her debut feature, Sofia (2018), won the Un Certain Regard Best Screenplay Award at Cannes.
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