Drama, 112 mn min
With : Nisrin Erradi, Joud Chamihy & Jalila Tlemski
Touda dreams of becoming a Cheikha, a traditional Moroccan artist who sings without shame or censorship texts of resistance, love and emancipation that have been handed down for generations. Performing every evening in the bars of her small provincial town under the gaze of men, Touda nurtures the hope of a better future for herself and her son. Mistreated and humiliated, she decides to leave everything behind for the spotlights of Casablanca...
Director Nabil Ayouch
Scriptwriter Nabil Ayouch in collaboration with Maryam Touzani
Director of photography Virginie Surdej
Production Designers Eve Martin
Costumes Designers Rafika Ben Maimoun
Make-up Jennifer Courouge and Sarah Roman
Sound Nassim El Mounabbih
Editor Nicolas Rumpl in collaboration with Yassir Hamani
Sound Editor Jacques Pedersen et Said Radi
Foley Peter Seeba
Mixing Samuel Aichoun
Music Flemming Nordkrog in collaboration with Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen
Producers Ali'n Production (Maroc) and Les Films du Nouveau Monde (France)
Coproducers Snowglobe (Danemark) and Viking Film (Netherlands )
With the support of Centre Cinématographique marocain
With the support of SORFOND
With the support of Centre du Cinéma de la Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles
With the support of Danish Film Institute
With the participation of Mk2 Films, Canal + and Ciné +
In association with Ad Vitam and Cinéart
Coproduction partner la RTBF
Coproduction partner France 3
Coproduction partner BeTV / Voo
Coproduction partner BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance
Coproduction partner Screen Brussels
Coproduction partner Région Bruxelles Capitale