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This 83-minute film follows the daily life of Khadija, alias Kathy, who realizes the day before her thirtieth birthday that she is being exploited by her family and even by her fiancé. She discovers, in a great moment of solitude and lucidity, that life has not been kind to her.
Through an incisive look, the filmmaker addresses several societal ills, notably poverty, unemployment and the despair of youth. “Moroccan badass girl” thus reveals itself as an x-ray of society, depicting the journey of a woman who does not give up.
In this poignant cinematic story, Hicham Lasri delivers a powerful reflection on the daily struggles and the resilience necessary to face a sometimes unforgiving world, skillfully using black comedy as a powerful tool to expose the various ills of society.
“This feature film tells the story of a young woman, engaged in an epic journey in search of her own identity within society. Aware of the mistakes she has made, she realizes that her personal progress is intimately linked to the support of society”, indicated the director in a statement to MAP.
This film was marked at the beginning of the story by a tinge of black comedy and then slid towards a form of tragedy, he underlined, explaining that the objective is to address current society by highlighting its shortcomings. in a sarcastic manner, in order to provoke reflection and push towards change.
“Unlike my previous films, it was very important for me that the world premiere of this film was in Morocco,” he added, expressing his joy and pride at presenting it in front of a diverse audience. , who came in large numbers for this screening.
Hicham Lasri is a Moroccan director, screenwriter, producer and writer. His six feature films, “The End” (2011), “It’s They the Dogs” (2013), “The Sea Is Behind” (2015), “Starve Your Dog” (2016), “Headbang Lullaby” (2017 ) and “Jahilya” (2018) were selected at the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlinale and the Toronto Film Festival and won great critical success and numerous awards. Among his short films are “Love in Aleppo” (2018), “Wasteland” (2018) and “The Last Arab Movie” (2019).
Placed under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the 20th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival presented a wide range of productions with 75 films from 36 countries.
2024-05-04 01:03:52