amal


35MM / COLOR / DOLBY SR / 17MN / 2004
Language: Arabic moroccan, Subtitles: French or English

SCREENWRITER / DIRECTOR  Ali Benkirane
PRODUCTION   Divine Productions (France), Agora Films (Morocco)
CO-PRODUCTION  France, Morocco
CAST   Soumaya Chifa, Fouad Labied, Mohamed Choubi, El Ouali, Joachim Hazan

SALES CONTACT   Divine Productions
BROADCAST   Arte, TV5, SBS Australie…

Synopsis
Amal is a 12 year old girl who lives in the Morocco countryside. Each morning, with her young brother, she walks several kilometers to reach her school. Serious and passionate pupil, her dream is to become a doctor.

festivals and awards

Festival de Clermont-Ferrand 2005, Special Mention of the Jury • Festival Tout Courts 2005 et 2006 (Aix en Provence), Audience Prize • Festival du Film Court 2005 (Villeurbanne), Best Scenario Prize et Prize of Liberty • Festival Francophone de Namur 2006 (Brussels), Special Mention of the Jury  • Oh Ce Court ! 2005 (Brussels), Actress in a Leading Role Prize • Lucas Festival 2006 (Germany), Lucas Short Award • Vue d’Afriques 2006 (Montréal), Intercultural Communication Prize • Festival de Tetouan 2005 (Morocco), Jury Prize • Brooklyn International Film Festival 2005 (USA), Spirit Award • Festival de Locarno 2005 (Switzerland) • Worldwide Short Film Festival 2005 (Toronto) • Golden Gate Awards 2005 (San Francisco) •  Mostra de Sao Paulo 2005 (Brazil).

CREW

DIRECTORS  OF PHOTOGRAPHY   Georges Diane, Elin Kirschfink
EDITOR   Thomas Courcelle
SOUND EDITING   Vincent Pateau, Romain Le Bras
SOUND ENGINEER  Guillaume Lebraz
SOUND MIX   Benjamin Viau
PRODUCERS   Pablo Mehler, Bénédicte Bellocq, Souad Lamriki