The films in this shorts segment are not made for children and families, necessarily, as many of the films tackle difficult subjects, like war, classism, and violence. Instead, these films speak to one another because they each explore various experiences of childhood and/or depict the complexity of families and family dynamics. Telling the stories of children during stressful and joyful moments and considering various configurations of family relationships, the films in this series expose cruelty and locate delight in the stories they tell.
Morocco, 2004. Adil, aged 11, spends the summer playing with his friends and waiting for his idol, Olympic runner Hicham El Guerrouj, to compete in his last Games. But after his father and older brother arrive from France Adil's life will never be the same.
Festivals and Awards
Cine Africano de Tarifa, Spain, 2021
Toronto Arab Film Festival, Canada, 2021
Rotterdam Film Festival, Netherlands, 2021
Palm Springs Shortfest, USA, 2021
About the filmmaker
Saïd Hamich was born in 1986 in Fez (Morocco). He is a graduate of the production department of La Fémis and winner of the Lagardère Foundation Prize. He was executive producer on several films including Hope by Boris Lojkine, Neither Heaven Nor Earth by Clement Cogitore, Sofia by Meryem Benm’Barek or Home Front by Lucas Blevaux. He produced some thirty shorts and several feature films such as Much Loved by Nabil Ayouch––in co-production––Northern Wind by Walid Mattar, and Volubilis by Faouzi Bensaïdi. Return to Bollene (2018), his first film as a director, was a nominee for Louis-Delluc Prize for best first film.
- Year2020
- Runtime25 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryMorocco, France
- DirectorSaïd Hamich Benlarbi
- ScreenwriterSaïd Hamich Benlarbi
- ProducerSophie Penson
- CastAyman Rachdane, Fatima Attif, Younes El Khalfaoui, Ayman El Khalfaoui
- CinematographerMarine Atlan
- EditorXavier Sirven
- Sound DesignHugo Deguillard, Margot Testemale, Fanny Weinzaepflen
- MusicVitor Araújo
The films in this shorts segment are not made for children and families, necessarily, as many of the films tackle difficult subjects, like war, classism, and violence. Instead, these films speak to one another because they each explore various experiences of childhood and/or depict the complexity of families and family dynamics. Telling the stories of children during stressful and joyful moments and considering various configurations of family relationships, the films in this series expose cruelty and locate delight in the stories they tell.
Morocco, 2004. Adil, aged 11, spends the summer playing with his friends and waiting for his idol, Olympic runner Hicham El Guerrouj, to compete in his last Games. But after his father and older brother arrive from France Adil's life will never be the same.
Festivals and Awards
Cine Africano de Tarifa, Spain, 2021
Toronto Arab Film Festival, Canada, 2021
Rotterdam Film Festival, Netherlands, 2021
Palm Springs Shortfest, USA, 2021
About the filmmaker
Saïd Hamich was born in 1986 in Fez (Morocco). He is a graduate of the production department of La Fémis and winner of the Lagardère Foundation Prize. He was executive producer on several films including Hope by Boris Lojkine, Neither Heaven Nor Earth by Clement Cogitore, Sofia by Meryem Benm’Barek or Home Front by Lucas Blevaux. He produced some thirty shorts and several feature films such as Much Loved by Nabil Ayouch––in co-production––Northern Wind by Walid Mattar, and Volubilis by Faouzi Bensaïdi. Return to Bollene (2018), his first film as a director, was a nominee for Louis-Delluc Prize for best first film.
- Year2020
- Runtime25 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryMorocco, France
- DirectorSaïd Hamich Benlarbi
- ScreenwriterSaïd Hamich Benlarbi
- ProducerSophie Penson
- CastAyman Rachdane, Fatima Attif, Younes El Khalfaoui, Ayman El Khalfaoui
- CinematographerMarine Atlan
- EditorXavier Sirven
- Sound DesignHugo Deguillard, Margot Testemale, Fanny Weinzaepflen
- MusicVitor Araújo