When They Slept (Quand ils dorment)
Arab Short Film Competition
Maryam Touzani / Short Narrative / Morocco / 2012 / 18 min / Colour / DigiBeta
In Arabic / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Drama
Gulf Premiere
Rated: General Audiences. Suitable for ages 4 and up.
Synopsis
Amina, a young widowed mother, takes care of her family with the precious help of her father. Lively and vigorous, the old man has a very special relationship with Sara, his youngest granddaughter, a sensitive and mischievous eight year old who will never let anything come between her grandfather and herself.
About the Directors
Born in 1980, Maryam Touzani spent her childhood in her native Tangier before pursuing a university degree in London. Passionate about writing, she studied journalism and works as a journalist, specialising in cinema. She is currently developing her own film projects. ‘When They Slept’ is her first fiction film.
Credits
- Director
- Maryam Touzani
- Screenwriter
- Maryam Touzani
- Producer
- Nabil Ayouch, Frantz Richard
- Editor
- Adil Mawadyi
- Music
- Said Radi
- Cinematographer
- Eric Devin
- Cast
- Nouhaila ben Moumou, Mohamed Achab, Fatima-ezzahra el Jouhari, Oussama Kaychouri Ilyas Kaychouri, Naima Louadni