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Sofia (2018 film)

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Sofia
Film poster
Directed byMeryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi
Written byMeryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi
Release date
  • 16 May 2018 (2018-05-16) (Cannes)
CountriesMorocco, Belgium
LanguageFrench

Sofia is a 2018 Belgian drama film written and directed by Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2] At Cannes, Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Screenplay.[3][4]

Plot

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The film takes place in Casablanca, and it tells the story of a pregnant and unmarried young woman in her country, Morocco—where sexual relations out of wedlock are forbidden by law.[5]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ^ Lodge, Guy (18 May 2018). "Cannes: 'Border' Leads Un Certain Regard Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Invité Culture - "Sofia" de Meryem Benm'Barek". RFI (in French). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  5. ^ "" Sofia " : le récit d'un délit de grossesse au Maroc" (in French). 24 August 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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