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Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi is a Moroccan film director and screenwriter. She was a recipient of the 2017 Gan Foundation prize and a grant from the Doha Film Institute in 2017. Her feature film, Sofia won the best screenplay award at Cannes, Un Certain Regard section in 2018.
Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi was born on 21 July 1984 in Rabat, Morocco. She is a director and writer, known for Sofia (2018), Jennah (2014) and Behind the Palm Trees.
- January 1, 1
- Director, Writer, Actress
- Rabat, Morocco
- Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi
Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi is a Moroccan film director and screenwriter. She was a recipient of the 2017 Gan Foundation prize and a grant from the Doha Film Institute in 2017. Her feature film, Sofia won the best screenplay award at Cannes, Un Certain Regard section in 2018.
Oct 9, 2013 · Meryem Benm’Barek-Aloïsi, 29 ans, présente aujourd’hui aux Pépites du Cinéma son quatrième court-métrage, Nor, huis clos amoureux en automobile entre les acteurs Emilia Derou-Bernal et Slimane Dazi.
Sep 5, 2018 · Sofia: Directed by Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi. With Maha Alemi, Lubna Azabal, Sarah Perles, Faouzi Bensaïdi. Sofia, 20, lives with her parents in Casablanca. Following a denial of pregnancy, she finds herself illegally giving birth to a baby out of wedlock.
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- Drama
- Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi
- 2018-09-05
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. At Cannes, Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Screenplay.
Mar 23, 2019 · Director Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi uses the ensuing family drama to expose the hypocrisy intrinsic to Morocco’s patriarchal culture. SOFIA approaches #MeToo discussions from a more global perspective, adding layers to an already important and nuanced movement.
