Sofia (2018 film)
Sofia is a 2018 Belgian drama film written and directed by Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2] At Cannes, Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Screenplay.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi |
| Written by | Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi |
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| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
Plot
The film takes place in Casablanca, and it tells the story of a pregnant and unmarried young woman in her country, Morocco—where sexual relations out of wedlock are forbidden by law.[5]
Cast
- Maha Alemi: Sofia
- Sarah Perles: Lena
- Hamza Khafif: Omar
- Lubna Azabal: Leila
- Faouzi Bensaïdi: Faouzi
- Nadia Benzakour: Fatiha
- Nadia Niazi: Zineb
- Ghita Fokri: Sanaa
References
- "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- Lodge, Guy (18 May 2018). "Cannes: 'Border' Leads Un Certain Regard Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "Invité Culture - «Sofia» de Meryem Benm'Barek". RFI (in French). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "« Sofia » : le récit d'un délit de grossesse au Maroc" (in French). 24 August 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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