Velvet Films

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DIRECTED by Ismaël El Iraki

World Premiere at the Mostra of Venise 2020
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feature - completed - 2020
Romantic and rock'n'roll Road movie between film noir and musical, 120 min
With : Khansa BATMA, Ahmed HAMMOUD, Saïd BEY, Abderrahmane OUBIHEM, Mourad ZAOUI, Fatima ATTIF

In hellish Casablanca, the burning love story between has-been rocker Larsen and the streetwise amazon Rajae sets ablaze a crazy Moroccan underworld in this story of passion, trauma and rock n’ roll.

Cast, crew & partners

Author Ismaël El Iraki

Director Ismaël El Iraki

Director of Photography Benjamin Rufi

Production designer Adrien Ernandez

Costumes designer Alice Eyssartier

Sound mixer Fabrice Osinski

Editor Camille Mouton

Sound editor Frédéric Meert and Ingrid Simon

Re-recording mixer Emmanuel de Boissieu

Producer Saïd Hamich - BARNEY PRODUCTION (FR)

Coproducer Sebastian Schelenz - VELVET FILMS (BE)

Coproducer MONT FLEURI (MAR)

Coproduction partner Centre Cinématographique Marocain

Coproduction partner Tax Shelter - BNP Paribas Fortis FIlm Fund

Coproduction partner CNC - Cinémas du Monde

Coproduction partner Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles

Coproduction partner OIF

Coproduction partner Be tv

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FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Best Actress Award (Khansa Batma) Orizzonti - Venice International Film Festival - 2020 (Italy)
Prix Atlas - Ateliers de l'Atlas de Marrakech - 2020 (Morocco)
Special mention from the Jury - Cinémed - 2020 (France)
Festival National du Film de Tanger - 2022 (Tunisia)
BIFF Busan International Film Festival - 2020 (South Korea)
Mostra - São Paulo International Film Festival - 2020 (Brazil)
Linea d'Ombra Festival Salerno - 2020 (Italy)
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