In the midst of an underprivileged Moroccan neighborhood, Fatima Benessahraoui, 30, is waiting anxiously to join her husband who migrated to France over a year ago as soon as she receives the immigration papers. The absence of the husband, the misery that surrounds her, the lack of job opportunities and finances, along with the harmful environment that her naive son, Mohammed, 10, is immersed in gives her very little hope. Will the husband"s letter potentially secure a brighter future for her and her son or will she have to make a crucial sacrifice?

A film by Lamia Alami

2011, Morocco, USA, Switzerland, 15 min

Catégories : Featured, Student Film


CAST
OUM EL Ghait Benessahraoui (Fatima: Female Lead)
www.oum.ma

Mohammed El Fallahi (Mohammed: Male Lead)

Mourad Zaoui (Hamid)

IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm2489179/

Aziz Dadas (Hassan)



CREW

Writer/Director/Producer/Editor/Casting/DP (Ext. Scenes 1 & 3) Lamia Alami

Co-Producer/Co-Writer/Production Designer/Editing Supervisor
Widad Hafda

Director of Photography/Set Photographer
Edna Luise Biesold

Executive Producers
Lamia Alami
Abdelwahah & Monika Alami
Karine Moulin

Casting Director
Lamia Alami

Associate Producers
Klidia Ait
Narrimane F. Benaïssa
Jamila Lahlou

Production Coordinator
Jamila Lahlou

Script Supervisor
Eddy Dagher

Assistant Director
Narrimane F. Benaïssa

Assistant Camera
Feriel Snoussaoui

Sound Designers
Kinane Moualla
Romain Baronnet

Gaffer/Key Grip
Rachid El Arrassi

Graphic Designer
EL SEED

Music
Mansoor Ahmed - RNZ8 Productions
Orange Blossom - Bonsai Label




FESTIVAL AWARDS

WOMEN'S INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Best Short Film
Best Directing

ABU DHABI FILM FESTIVAL
Best Arab Short Film

EAST COAST STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Best Short Film

FUSION FILM FESTIVAL
NYU Best Female Graduate Short Film

BEST SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
Award of Excellence

NYU FIRST RUN FILM FESTIVAL
Carl Lerner Award For a film with Social Significance
Faculty commendation for excellence in filmmaking