Sanaa will tackle a controversail matter in her short film called Aicha . Sanaa is inspired by the story of Amila Filali a Moroccan girl born in the city of Larache.
She was 16 years old when she committed suicide by consuming rat poison in 2012, after she was forced to marry her rapist in accordance with Article 475 of Moroccan law, which allows the rapist to avoid prosecution by marrying his victim.
This incident drew a lot of attention to Moroccan law, and many citizens expressed their desire to change the law. Local human rights groups also called for the repeal of Article 475 of Moroccan law, which criminalizes rape but prevents prosecution if the rapist agrees to marry her. His victim. Two years after the suicide, Parliament decided to abolish Article 475; It was actually canceled in 2014.
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