Just like so many North Africans, a young Moroccan woman wants to reach Spain by the sea. But she'll face a lot of difficulties along the way.
A writer travels to the Moroccan city of Larache for a short vacation. He checks into a hotel owned by a mysterious man and a young woman, both of whom conceal a host of dark and unsettling secrets.
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A distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and rousing victories. A simple shepherd boy chosen to be king, under the watchful eyes of prophet Samuel.
The young Jeremiah grows up in a priest's family in the village of Anathoth, near Jerusalem. God appears to Jeremiah in different human guises on several occasions, and makes it clear that he has been selected to announce God's message to the people of Jerusalem.
The story of the film revolves around the life of a young man who despite living in poverty, is struggling to become a lawyer and then devoted his life to defending and helping the neighborhood comrades
Maya is living the ultimate fashionistas dream: she is working as a stylist for one of the French trend setters, in the capital of haute-couture: Paris. One of the IT girls of fashion, shes following her dreams until one night, when her life takes a sudden turn: shes being deported back to Morocco, after being stopped for over speeding, because her Visa expired some time ago. So in no more than 24 hours, shes deported back to her family and original country. The strong cultural shock and the judgmental differences are pushing the woman to obtain back her place in the city of dreams and her dreams, no matter the costs. But that doesn't mean she will have to return alone, as she finds other things also among her way back to the city.
Originally from Rabat, Yassine, a young technician, leaves the capital to settle in Laâyoune, the cradle of Sahrawi traditions. Upon his arrival, he meets Olaya, a young Sahrawi Master's student, with whom he falls in love. The two lovebirds are quickly confronted with harsh reality. They must stand up to Mouloud, Olaya's uncle, who is pulling out all the stops to marry his niece to his son, Salem. The young couple decides to face all obstacles to defend their love, especially in a conservative community that deeply respects local traditions.
After his wife’s passing, Mr Tayeb lived alone in his large house for three years. However, weary of his daughter’s greed and her husband—who was living off him and covetously eyeing the property to convert it into a wedding venue—he began to entertain the idea of remarrying. Si Tayeb would never accept such a transformation of his home. He made several attempts to find a partner, facing a series of frustrations and setbacks that at one point made him consider abandoning the idea altogether; fortunately, his efforts eventually bore fruit. Seeking an escape from his current reality, he set out to find a wife with whom to spend the rest of his life—a quest that unfolded amidst a series of comical situations.
In order to honour his deceased brother's will and assert his guardianship rights, Mokhtar - a sexagenarian, single, misogynistic notary and heir like several other relatives - is determined to carry out the deceased's last wishes...
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Three unemployed university graduates—M'Faddal, Abdelhamid, and Abdeslam—who struggle to find work and face harsh economic realities before considering drastic choices like illegal emigration.
The film tells the story of a maid who is the only witness to a murder involving the son of a former minister. She hesitates a lot before informing the police of the crime, and from here begins the threat and problems.
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Moroccan film tells the story of four men at the age of sixty, living in the retirement home in Marrakech : Issa, Seddik, Ahmed and Taher. One day they decided to go on a trip to Tangier, on the way they fall into many problems.
Aziz is chased by three brothers who want to avenge their sister, He meets Daoui a retiree in search of recognition. The film tells the story of this tormented journey.
After being abandoned by Omar, Amal travels to America. Upon her return, Omar notices that Amal has changed; in addition to her beauty, she has gained charisma. Omar feels that he loves her and does everything he can to win her back.
Mina and Saïd, a young engaged couple, return to Morocco to marry. But when his traditional immigrant parents meet her wealthy liberal family, tensions erupt. Can love bridge two worlds that seem irreconcilable?
Allal, a street vendor who sells vegetables to cover the expenses of treating his seriously ill daughter, decides to travel to another city due to bad conditions. He works as a truck driver and lives in the hope of working for a large company owned by the son of one of his friends who comes from abroad.
The film tells the story of a man in his fifth decade called Jaafar, who earned a large fortune by exploiting the rich widows, where he marries them and steals their money before passing to another victim, hiding his evil behind his status and its false authority. His latest victim is an elderly woman named Mona who gained a lot of wealth after the death of her husband and lives with her son who is in his late thirties, and after Jaafar took Mona to write all of his properties in his name, he started a new relationship with a young girl and started the same tricks to get rid of Mona the elderly, which made her life an unbearable hell. Will the Jafar plan succeed or fail this time?
Miloud who is a craftsman is reputed as mad. His sole friend is « Mabrouk », a sensitive and intelligent donkey. Licina is a beautiful girl belonging to a rich family, she falls in love with Mabrouk and decides to buy it at any price. Miloud refuses.
In one of the Moroccan villages, the competition is for those who are elected to run the village affairs, and then agree on the establishment of a football team as a criterion for competition.
In a remote village in the mountains, Yzza is still waiting for the monthly package of medicine that her husband Hossein sends to treat their daughter. Failing to have the medicine being a matter of life and death, Yzza decides to go to Casablanca to fetch it. Without a proper address and with little money in her bag, this inexperienced, religious, naïve woman does not even fathom that Casablanca is an enormous metropolis, very far from her little rural village. Yzza’s bag is stolen and in her misfortune Yzza meets a young woman, a prostitute wanted by the police. From adventure to adventure, Yzza discovers the workings of an absurd society where her sensible codes are pushed and shoved. Director Naoufel Berraoui skillfully knits the portrayal of a city swarming with cars and people with the dramatic lives of his characters. A remarkable cast directed with sensitivity in a poignant drama with documentary-like accents.
A writer travels to the Moroccan city of Larache for a short vacation. He checks into a hotel owned by a mysterious man and a young woman, both of whom conceal a host of dark and unsettling secrets.
The story of four Moroccan women who reunite after a period of estrangement. Their happy facades mask a lot of misery and pain, caused by divorce and betrayals as one of them discovers that the man she loves is cheating on her with one of her closest friends.
Three women navigate different ways of making a living after graduating from university
