Animalia
- Oum (aka Parmi nous / Among Us) (Working title)
Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Drama, Fantasy, Road Movie | France, Morocco
Main data
| Director | Sofia Alaoui |
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| Written by | Sofia Alaoui |
| Production | Wrong Films [fr], Srab Films [fr], Jiango Film [ma], Dounia Productions [ma], Arte France Cinéma [fr] |
| Distributor | Ad Vitam [fr], Totem Films [fr] |
Shooting data
| Number of shooting days | 35 |
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| Locations | Montagnes de l'Atlas, Imilchil, Khouribga (Maroc) |
| Filming regions | Morocco |
Project data
| Budget | 3,5 M€ |
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| Film financing | |
| Length of movie | 95 min |
Brief synopsis
tto, a young woman from a modest rural background, is slowly adapting to the Moroccan privileged codes of her husband’s family. But when supernatural events put the country in a state of emergency, Itto finds herself separated from her husband and new family. Alone, pregnant and looking for her way back, she finds emancipation.
Awards
| Award winner | Award | |
|---|---|---|
| Sofia Alaoui | Int. Frauen Filmfest Dortmund+Köln [de] | Nominated |
| Sofia Alaoui | Istanbul Film Festival [tr] | Nominated |
| Sofia Alaoui | Sundance Film Festival [us] | Nominated |