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Nabil AYOUCH, Morocco, 2024

SYNOPSIS
Touda dreams of becoming a Cheikha, a traditional Moroccan artist who sings boldly and without censorship about resistance, love, and emancipation. Performing every night in the bars of her small provincial town under the watchful eyes of men, Touda dreams of a better future for herself and her son. Abused and humiliated, she decides to leave everything behind for the bright lights of Casablanca.

BIOFILMOGRAPHY
Nabil Ayouch is a French-Moroccan filmmaker. His works have been repeatedly featured in international film competitions such as the Oscars and the Cannes Film Festival. He has directed several acclaimed films, including The Desert Blue Stones (1992), Horses of God (2012), and Ali Zaoua (2000), which won the Golden Stallion of Yennenga at FESPACO 2001.