SOFIA

directed by Meryem BenM'Barek
digital - fiction - 80 min - produced by CURIOSA FILM - 2018

Synopsis

Sofia, 20, lives with her parents in Casablanca. Suffering from pregnancy denial, she  finds herself breaking the law by giving birth to a baby out of wedlock. The hospital gives her 24 hours to provide them with the identification papers belonging to the father of the child before informing the authorities...

Festivals

Awards

New voices / New visions @ PSIFF, California, 2019.

Best screenplay @ Un certain regard, Cannes, 2018.
Young film critics award @ Tranzatlatyk Festival, Lodz, 2018.
Valois du scénario @ FFFA, Angoulême, 2018.
Tanit d’or for best first feature @ JCC, Carthage, 2018.
Mention spéciale for best feature @ JCC, Carthage, 2018.
Prix TV5 monde for best first feature @ JCC, Carthage, 2018.
FIPRESCI prize for best film @ TIFF, Thessaloniki, 2018.
Prize for the best director @ BRIFF, Bratislava, 2018.