Aicha back to london

Aicha by Sanaa El Alaoui and produced by Piotr Kaczorowski is back to london. Do not miss it . From Morocco to London, African stories keeps shining brighter! Aicha’s back for Film Africa A huge shoutout to Film Africa and the Royal African Society for the love and selection Catch the screening at SOAS University of London 📅 20 November | 🕠 5:30 PM

Music used by Sanaa El Alaoui

Aicha is a successful short story written and directed by Sanaa El Alaoui.It has varied Moroccan music just like Gnawa and also some good music used by Othman . What fascinates me is that Aicha is based on local music and of course there are other pieces of electronic music. Gnawa invades within its rythms and beats the short film . Through Native Line , a production company based in Morocco, Sanaa is preparing long featured movie with her father Allal El Alaoui and will be produced by Piotr Kaczorowsk. This work will be shot in the south of Morocco and Sanaa promises that this movie will be a great surprise.

Mohamed El Mahdi Bensaid meets Sanaa El Alaoui

Mohamed El Mahdi Bensaid: The young minister who is reviving Moroccan cinema and keeping pace with the new generation of creativity. Yesterday at Mohammed V Theater in the capital Rabat, the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Green March witnessed an exceptional event, combining national symbolism and cultural depth,Mohamed El Mahdi Bensaid, Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, shone in a brief and engaging dialogue with Jamal Soussi, publisher of Diplomacy magazine, and the young Moroccan director Sanaa El Alaoui. The meeting was more than just a formality; it revealed the young minister's clear vision for supporting Moroccan youth, artists, and creator . Bensaid has shown a genuine interest in what drives the new generation of artistic and cultural energies, listening carefully to their experiences, encouraging them to present bold ideas, and providing them with institutional support that enhances their creativity. This interaction is not an exception, but rather reflects a deeply rooted approach in the minister’s government work, who pays tangible attention to culture and art, considering them as a lever for national identity and communication between generations.In this context, the award received by the Moroccan Cinema Center after Reda Benjelloun took over its presidency comes as a pivotal step that reflects a systematic and well-thought-out policy to support Moroccan cinema and develop its creative frameworks.Through its recent initiatives and celebrations, the center has revived the national film scene, affirming that culture and art are carriers of national memory and a mirror of the aspirations of young people. This achievement is not a passing event, but rather part of a long-term strategy of the ministry, led by the young minister, to support Moroccan cultural identity and enhance its continuity in the face of the challenges of the times.On the other hand, director Sanaa Alaoui was a symbol of the new generation of Moroccan filmmakers, who carry bold and influential artistic projects, and embody the energies of youth in expressing the national reality, historically and in the present.In a creative and contemporary style, her presence and contribution to the discussion highlighted the profound cultural symbolism of the Green March and its role in building a renewed cinematic awareness among rising generations. This event, which brought together the state, cultural institutions, and young creators, reflects a synergy between governmental expertise and new energies, and proves that Morocco is capable of providing an integrated model for supporting culture and art from a strategic perspective.It keeps pace with social transformations and celebrates national identity. The history of Moroccan cinema is witnessing an exceptional moment today, in which the course of national creativity is being carefully redrawn, with the voice of youth and artists.In conclusion, Minister Mohamed El Mahdi Bensaid appears not only as a government official, but also as a true source of young talent and a supporter of Moroccan art, listening, encouraging, and paving the way for all those who aspire to build a renewed and influential cultural and artistic path. This is the great message that this event leaves: that the cultural future of Morocco is in the hands of today’s youth, and that the state and art can move together towards new horizons of creativity, identity and national belonging.

Special mention to Aicha by Sanaa El Alaoui FNF

Tanger, from 17 to 25 october 2025 Sous le Haut Patronage de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI, que Dieu L’assiste, la 25ème édition du Festival National du Film s’est tenue du 17 au 25 octobre 2025 à Tanger, au sein du prestigieux Palais de la Culture et des Arts. L’annonce du palmarès par les jurys du FNF, composés de professionnels hautement expérimentés, est venue clôturer cette édition anniversaire. Après avoir visionné l’ensemble des films dans la salle officielle du festival, en présence de leurs équipes techniques et artistiques, du public, les quatre jurys ont annoncé les prix de cette édition lors d’une joyeuse cérémonie de clôture. Les distinctions sont réparties entre les quatre compétitions, comme suit : A -Compétition Long-Métrage de Fiction : 1) Grand Prix : LA MER AU LOIN de Said Hamich Benlarbi 2) Prix de la production : LE LAC BLEU de Daoud Aoulad Syad 3) Prix spécial du jury : ex aequo : MAUVAIS TEMPS de El Ghazouani Madane et EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA de Nabil Ayouch 4) Prix de la première œuvre : MAUVAIS TEMPS de El Ghazouani Madane 5) Prix de la réalisation : Said Hamich Benlarbi, pour son film LA MER AU LOIN 6) Prix du scénario : Abdelmjid Seddati, El Houcine Chani et Daoud Aoulad Syad pour le film LE LAC BLEU 7) Prix du 1er rôle féminin : Nisrine Erradi pour son rôle dans EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA de Nabil Ayouch 8) Prix du 1er rôle masculin : Abdenbi Beniwi pour son rôle dans MAUVAIS TEMPS de El Ghazouani Madane 9) Prix du 2ème rôle féminin : Rym Foglia pour son rôle dans LA MER AU LOIN de Said Hamich Benlarbi 10) Prix du 2ème rôle masculin : Omar Boularkirba pour son rôle dans LA MER AU LOIN de Said Hamich Benlarbi 11) Prix de l’image : Virginie Surdej pour le film EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA de Nabil Ayouch 12) Prix du son : Nassim El Mounabbih et Said Radi pour le film EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA de Nabil Ayouch 13) Prix du montage : Ilyas Lakhmas pour le film LES COMMANDEMENTS de Sana Akroud 14) Prix de la musique originale: Mourad Zdaidat pour le film LE LAC BLEU de Daoud Aoulad Syad Le jury a attribué une mention spéciale au film LES COMMANDEMENTS de Sana Akroud B -Compétition Long-Métrage Documentaire : 1) Grand Prix : FIERS, SUSPENDUS ET OBSTINES de Mohamed Akram Nemmassi 2) Prix spécial du jury : ex aequo : I WILL REMEMBER YOU de Mohamed Rida Gueznai, et LES MILLE ET UN JOUR DU HAJJ EDMON de Simon Bitton 3) Prix de la Création : THE DEPARTURE de Sidi Mohamed Fadel El Joummani Le jury a attribué une mention spéciale au film PRISONNIERS DE L’ATTENTE de Loubna El Younssi C -Compétition Court-Métrage de Fiction et Documentaire : 1) Grand Prix : L’MINA de Randa Maaroufi 2) Prix spécial du jury : MIROIR A VENDRE de Hicham Amal 3) Prix du scénario : Ayoub Layoussifi et Yamina Zarou pour le film CHIKHA Le jury a attribué une mention spéciale au film AICHA de Sanaa El Alaoui D- Compétition Films d’Ecoles et Instituts de Cinéma au Maroc 1) Grand Prix : LES TANGEROIS de Achraf El Afia 2) Prix spécial du jury : LE DERNIER SILENCE de Mahmoud El Asri Le jury a attribué une mention spéciale au film AU GRE DU VENT de Ines Lehaire En ce qui concerne le palmarès parallèle, Prix de la Critique, décerné par l’Association Marocaine des Critiques de Cinéma, et Prix des Ciné-Clubs, attribué par la Fédération Nationale des Ciné-Clubs du Maroc, il est dévoilé comme suit : Prix de la Critique Compétition Longs Métrages de Fiction : LA MER AU LOIN de Said Hamich Benlarbi Compétition Longs Métrages Documentaires : THE DEPARTURE de Sidi Mohamed Fadel El Joummani Compétition Courts Métrages de Fiction et Documentaires : MIROIR A VENDRE de Hicham Amal Mention spéciale pour le film L’MINA DE Randa Maaroufi Prix des Ciné-Clubs Compétition Longs Métrages de Fiction : MAUVAIS TEMPS de El Ghazouani Madane Mention spéciale BRIDES de Janane Fatine Mohammadi et Abdelilah Zirate Compétition Courts Métrages de Fiction et Documentaires : FAUSSE NOTE de Rachi Zaki Mention spéciale au film : AICHA de Sanaa EL Alaoui

Aicha by Sanaa El Alaoui awarded by cinemagoers

Tangier, October 17-25, 2025 Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, the 25th edition of the National Film Festival was held from October 17-25, 2025, in Tangier, at the prestigious Palace of Culture and Arts. The announcement of the winners by the FNF juries, composed of highly experienced professionals, brought this anniversary edition to a close. After screening all the films in the official festival hall, in the presence of their technical and artistic teams and the public, the four juries announced this year's awards during a joyous closing ceremony. The awards are distributed among the four competitions, as follows: A -Compétition Long-Métrage de Fiction : 1) Grand Prix : LA MER AU LOIN de Said Hamich Benlarbi 2) Prix de la production : LE LAC BLEU de Daoud Aoulad Syad 3) Prix spécial du jury : ex aequo : MAUVAIS TEMPS de El Ghazouani Madane et EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA de Nabil Ayouch 4) Prix de la première œuvre : MAUVAIS TEMPS de El Ghazouani Madane 5) Prix de la réalisation : Said Hamich Benlarbi, pour son film LA MER AU LOIN 6) Prix du scénario : Abdelmjid Seddati, El Houcine Chani et Daoud Aoulad Syad pour le film LE LAC BLEU 7) Prix du 1er rôle féminin : Nisrine Erradi pour son rôle dans EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA de Nabil Ayouch 8) Prix du 1er rôle masculin : Abdenbi Beniwi pour son rôle dans MAUVAIS TEMPS de El Ghazouani Madane 9) Prix du 2ème rôle féminin : Rym Foglia pour son rôle dans LA MER AU LOIN de Said Hamich Benlarbi 10) Prix du 2ème rôle masculin : Omar Boularkirba pour son rôle dans LA MER AU LOIN de Said Hamich Benlarbi 11) Prix de l’image : Virginie Surdej pour le film EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA de Nabil Ayouch 12) Prix du son : Nassim El Mounabbih et Said Radi pour le film EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA de Nabil Ayouch 13) Prix du montage : Ilyas Lakhmas pour le film LES COMMANDEMENTS de Sana Akroud 14) Prix de la musique originale: Mourad Zdaidat pour le film LE LAC BLEU de Daoud Aoulad Syad Le jury a attribué une mention spéciale au film LES COMMANDEMENTS de Sana Akroud B -Compétition Long-Métrage Documentaire : 1) Grand Prix : FIERS, SUSPENDUS ET OBSTINES de Mohamed Akram Nemmassi 2) Prix spécial du jury : ex aequo : I WILL REMEMBER YOU de Mohamed Rida Gueznai, et LES MILLE ET UN JOUR DU HAJJ EDMON de Simon Bitton 3) Prix de la Création : THE DEPARTURE de Sidi Mohamed Fadel El Joummani Le jury a attribué une mention spéciale au film PRISONNIERS DE L’ATTENTE de Loubna El Younssi C -Compétition Court-Métrage de Fiction et Documentaire : 1) Grand Prix : L’MINA de Randa Maaroufi 2) Prix spécial du jury : MIROIR A VENDRE de Hicham Amal 3) Prix du scénario : Ayoub Layoussifi et Yamina Zarou pour le film CHIKHA Le jury a attribué une mention spéciale au film AICHA de Sanaa El Alaoui D- Compétition Films d’Ecoles et Instituts de Cinéma au Maroc 1) Grand Prix : LES TANGEROIS de Achraf El Afia 2) Prix spécial du jury : LE DERNIER SILENCE de Mahmoud El Asri Le jury a attribué une mention spéciale au film AU GRE DU VENT de Ines Lehaire En ce qui concerne le palmarès parallèle, Prix de la Critique, décerné par l’Association Marocaine des Critiques de Cinéma, et Prix des Ciné-Clubs, attribué par la Fédération Nationale des Ciné-Clubs du Maroc, il est dévoilé comme suit : Prix de la Critique Compétition Longs Métrages de Fiction : LA MER AU LOIN de Said Hamich Benlarbi Compétition Longs Métrages Documentaires : THE DEPARTURE de Sidi Mohamed Fadel El Joummani Compétition Courts Métrages de Fiction et Documentaires : MIROIR A VENDRE de Hicham Amal Mention spéciale pour le film L’MINA DE Randa Maaroufi Prix des Ciné-Clubs Compétition Longs Métrages de Fiction : MAUVAIS TEMPS de El Ghazouani Madane Mention spéciale BRIDES de Janane Fatine Mohammadi et Abdelilah Zirate Compétition Courts Métrages de Fiction et Documentaires : FAUSSE NOTE de Rachi Zaki Mention spéciale au film : AICHA de Sanaa El Alaoui

Aicha by Sanaa El Alaoui awarded in FNF Tangiers

The 25-minute short film "Aisha," produced in 2025 and directed by Polish-based Moroccan director Sanaa Alaoui, offers a bold treatment of the issue of rape from a human and spiritual perspective, avoiding direct rhetoric or melodrama. The film revolves around a female undergraduate student who is subjected to physical abuse that disrupts the family unit. The tragedy becomes the starting point for a symbolic healing process led by the mother through Gnawa and Jazba rituals, in an attempt to restore her inner balance and rescue her daughter from the cycle of silence and shame. We open the film to multiple reading levels. On the one hand, it raises the question of the body as a social and political space, and on the other, it invokes the Sufi dimension of Gnawa rituals as a form of symbolic resistance against pain. Music and rhythm transform into an alternative language to speech, where healing is manifested not only in the body but also in the soul, which acknowledges love after denial. Through its intense visual language and use of light and color, "Aisha" highlights the intersection of violence and tenderness in a mother-daughter relationship, rethinking the concept of motherhood as an act of sacrifice and forgiveness. In this sense, the film represents a journey from darkness to light, from trauma to reconciliation, affirming that love, ultimately, is the deepest form of healing. The films of the sixth day of the 25th edition of the Tangier National Film Festival confirm that Moroccan cinema is experiencing a period of artistic and intellectual maturity, where the veteran generation meets a new generation of creators in a shared search for a cinematic language that listens to the human being in both his weakness and his strength. From “The Blue Meadow” to “Aisha,” through “My Little One,” “The House of the High,” and “The Six-Month War,” a growing awareness of the importance of social and spiritual issues is evident in the formulation of a visual discourse that goes beyond entertainment to reflect and contemplate. It is a cinema that searches for the Moroccan self in the mirrors of reality and dreams, affirming that the path to light always leads through confronting shadows.

Rodney Allen Rippy for Aicha

· Hey Gang! Just got in from the 2025 HollyShorts. My company Ripped Marketing Group was handling some representation for a controversial short film out of Poland called Aicha. It's based on a true story and it's bringing awareness to the abuses of women and child marriages. This film was also nominated for Best International Film and Best Social Film at HollyShorts. I was told there were over 700 submissions to this Film Festival. These are two great nominations and we are ever so hopeful to bring home two major wins for this short film! Stay tuned I'll keep your informed. #Aicha #sanaaelalaoui #Poland #rippedmarketinggroup #independentshortfilms

Aicha will be screened this friday 8/15/2025 at 3.15 pm in TCL

When cinema makes a difference.That is the word Rodney Allen Rippy begins his chat talk with Sanaa El Alaoui with her husband,Piotr Kaczorowski's Native Line company At Hollyshorts in California.Her shortfilm will be screened this friday 8/15/2025 at 3.15 pm in TCL ,chinese theatre in LA , California .Please be there and here is the Youtube interview link> https://www.youtube.com/live/8rsjge6O8EM?si=PlfCLoKCyljyWGth TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman’s Chinese Theatre) Location: Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California Opened: May 18, 1927 Famous For: Celebrity handprints, footprints, and signatures in the forecourt of the stars Hosting movie premieres, red carpet events, and major film screenings One of the most iconic landmarks in Hollywood

Aicha by ELIJAH CHAMBERLAIN

Aicha (short film) ELIJAH CHAMBERLAIN JUN 13, 2025 Review: Aicha Coming in at a perfect 24 mins Aicha is a delicate, sorrowful short film that captures the aching distance between a mother and daughter and what happens when time runs out to close that gap. We find a 17-year-old girl, caught in the emotional void left by a mother who seems unable or unwilling to connect. But when tragedy strikes, the film shifts inward, exploring not just loss, but the quiet desperation to feel something in its wake. What makes Aicha so affecting is its restraint. The story unfolds with a calm, almost meditative pace, allowing us to feel the emotional weight of every unspoken word, every withheld gesture. After her daughter’s death, the mother turns to a mystic ceremony not out of faith, necessarily, but need. The ceremony is strange and intimate, rendered with a sense of quiet awe. It's less about the supernatural and more about the rawness of unresolved love. The cinematography is beautiful: static shots, muted color palettes, and lingering close-ups that rarely offer relief. The closing shot of the film is worth the watch alone. This one won’t be for everyone but I highly recommend you check it out!

Cosmic Balance by ANDREAS JOHNSEN in FFK Krakow

The young Indonesian musician Anggi was given away as an infant and grew up among musicians practicing the traditional music phenomenon Reak. Reak is practiced in West Java and is a spiritual cultural form where both musicians and audiences go into trance and are possessed by the spirits of their ancestors. Now a young man, Anggi is set to become the new leader of his Reak group. But suddenly his competitors begin to question his ability to lead, as he is not related by blood to the group’s previous leaders. And as if that was not enough to deal with, there’s also trouble with his future in-laws who won’t let him marry their daughter because he has neither a proper education nor a respectable job. In the midst of all this, the insecure and sensitive Anggi turns to Reak culture, hour-long trance sessions and helpful shamans. And suddenly he finds himself in Denmark where he will perform outside his village for the first time at Roskilde Festiva

Laureates of FFK film festival 2025

Fryderyk Lutyński, Aleksandra Chmielewska, Aleksander Pankowski vel Jankowski, Dominika Czajkowska-Ptak, and Jan Sanejko. The Young Talent Award was won by Mikołaj Gąsiewski, a Polish composer. In addition, the START program of the Foundation for Polish Science recognized Jakub Zakrzewski (Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Faculty of Chemistry), Sebastian Borówka (University of Warsaw, Center for New Technologies), and Stanisław Kurdziałek (Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw). Finally, the Fulbright Graduate Student Award 2025-26 was awarded to Daniel Jensen (University College London), Agata Meszka (AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków), and Igor Sadalski (Imperial College London).

Klezmer Hoise visit

Klezmer Hoise is a famous restaurant where filmmakers like Steven Sperberg,Alan Parker and actress Juliette Binoche have visited . Today, we have to honor to visit it along with Festival Director Krzysztof Gierat and other international filmmakers participating in his Krakow film festival 2025 . Moroccan short film "Aicha" directed by Sanaa El Alaoui ( سناء العلاوي in Arabic ) and produced by Piotr Kaczorowski's Native Line company will have it's world premiere at the Krakow Film Festival in Poland on 27th of May 2025 . This is the first time a Moroccan film has been featured at this prestigious film event, which is considered one of the festivals qualifying for Oscars. Aicha is also selected to South by Southwest London film festival on 4th and 7th of june 2025. Fryderyk Lutyński, Aleksandra Chmielewska, Aleksander Pankowski vel Jankowski, Dominika Czajkowska-Ptak, and Jan Sanejko. The Young Talent Award was won by Mikołaj Gąsiewski, a Polish composer. In addition, the START program of the Foundation for Polish Science recognized Jakub Zakrzewski (Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Faculty of Chemistry), Sebastian Borówka (University of Warsaw, Center for New Technologies), and Stanisław Kurdziałek (Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw). Finally, the Fulbright Graduate Student Award 2025-26 was awarded to Daniel Jensen (University College London), Agata Meszka (AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków), and Igor Sadalski (Imperial College London).

Aicha by Sanaa El Alaoui selected in SXSW Festival london

The Moroccan short film "Aicha" directed by Sanaa El Alaoui ( سناء العلاوي in Arabic ) and produced by Piotr Kaczorowski's Native Line company will have it's world premiere at the Krakow Film Festival in Poland on 27th of May 2025 . This is the first time a Moroccan film has been featured at this prestigious film event, which is considered one of the festivals qualifying for Oscars. Aicha is also selected to South by Southwest London film festival on 4th and 7th of june 2025. Moroccan director Sanaa EL Alaoui returns to the cinematic scene with her new film, "Aisha," which addresses sensitive issues considered taboo in Moroccan society, such as self-harm and rape, through the heartbreaking story of a mother and her daughter. In detail, director Sanaa El Alaoui offers a critical artistic perspective in her film, "Aisha," which represents a reversal of traditions that cast women in a specific stereotype. She will not only narrate the story, but will also reframe the relationship between cinema and the self as she continues her cinematic experience, which relies on placing sensitive topics under the camera lens, according to what she revealed in a statement to the newspaper "Madar 21." In an interview with the newspaper, Sanaa revealed that her film "Aisha" tells the story of a 17-year-old girl who has a tepid relationship with her mother. Her life is suddenly transformed after a tragic incident. The mother seeks to confront her reality by joining a Sufi Gnawa ritual in an attempt to improve her daughter's situation. The film's director believes that "Aisha" is not just a film; it represents a rebellion against the challenges facing the film industry in Morocco and sends a message of hope to anyone who aspires to achieve their dreams despite the difficulties, especially since the filming conditions were not easy and witnessed many setbacks. Sanaa revealed that "one of the most difficult challenges we faced while making this film was employing techniques that required equipment not available in Morocco. We had to import the camera and Super 8 tape from Europe to Morocco, which was fraught with administrative complications. We had to submit special requests at airports to ensure the tapes wouldn't pass through the scanners, as this could damage them." She added, "There were concerns, especially in the event that the tape was confiscated by airport authorities or lost during travel, such as on a flight." She added, "We later transported it to Poland for development and digital scanning, as specialized laboratories for this type of work are not available in Morocco." El Alaoui says that this experience was exhausting and stressful, but ultimately worth it, as she was satisfied with the final result. She noted that she used numerous visual techniques in this work, employing 96 percent live-action scenes, 4 percent animation, some Super 8 footage, and documentary elements. Sanaa El Alaoui is a Moroccan director and screenwriter. She graduated from Etvos Loránd University in Budapest, where her thesis on "The Art of the Long Take" received the Best Research Award. She also continued her studies at Oxford University, examining the development of Moroccan cinema from the colonial to post-colonial eras. Sanaa made her directorial debut with the short documentary "Icarus," which won several international and local awards, including the Bronze Award at the Queen Palm Film Festival in California and awards at the Oued Noun, Guercif, and Casablanca Film Festivals.

Aicha by Sanaa El Alaoui ( Kharboucha ) in Krakow

"Aisha" Represents Morocco in Krakow The Moroccan short film "Aicha" directed by Sanaa El Alaoui ( سناء العلاوي in Arabic ) and produced by Piotr Kaczorowski's Native Line company will have it's world premiere at the Krakow Film Festival in Poland on 27th of May 2025 . This is the first time a Moroccan film has been featured at this prestigious film event, which is considered one of the festivals qualifying for Oscars. According to information obtained by Hespress, this 25-minute film was independently produced in Morocco, with a budget of approximately $60,000. It addresses thorny social issues through a dramatic plot that combines documentation and fiction, with the bold use of diverse cinematic techniques, from live filming (96 percent) to animation (4 percent), to Super 8 analog camera shots and documentary elements. "Aicha" tells the story of a 17-year-old teenage girl (starring Manal Bennani) who struggles with a tepid relationship with her mother (starring Hind Dafer) before her life takes a tragic turn. The film culminates in the mother's journey as she joins a Gnaoui Sufi ritual in search of salvation and to restore the lost bond with her daughter, an experience that intersects the boundaries of reality and the supernatural. The film represents an attempt to reframe cinema from a more intimate and courageous perspective. It was inspired in part by the painful story of the late Amina Filali, who committed suicide in 2012 after being forced to marry her rapist, an incident that shocked Moroccan public opinion and later contributed to the amendment of Article 475 of the Penal Code. The film's director explained that the work is not told in a linear fashion, not out of a search for abstract experimentation, but rather because form serves content, believing that "psychological trauma disrupts our perception of time and reshapes our awareness of ourselves." The person responsible for translating Sanaa's artistic vision to the language of camera - including the 2:30 min long take in the beginning of the film - is a graduate of Łódź Film School, cinematographer Oskar Jan Król. At Krakow film festival, the director will introduce her short film Aicha along with techicians and artists such as Tomek Popakul, a polish animation artist; Allal El Alaoui - production manager; and first AD - Hicham Goulal. The director also chose to combine fiction and documentary, emphasizing that she does not believe in a clear separation between the two, noting that the Sufi rituals depicted in the film were depicted realistically, with the real participation of its practitioners, and without acting. She continued that one of the most prominent visual moments in the film is a symbolic scene on a beach in which a veiled woman appears exchanging silent glances with the heroine, in an artistic projection that intersects with a famous scene from Ingmar Bergman’s “The Seventh Seal,” where the meanings of death, faith, and the search for the self are revealed. This scene embodies the heroine’s internal conflict and highlights the tensions between popular religion and Sufism as a mirror of the contradictions of Moroccan society.

Aicha trailer by Sanae El Alaoui

A 17-year-old girl struggles with an emotionally distant mother as her life takes a tragic turn. The mother joins a mystic ceremony to face her grief and the lost bond with her daughter. Piotr KATARVOSKY has produced a short film called Aicha . Piotr is fascinated by cinema because of his wife Sanaa El Alaoui. His actual job is medicaland in fact he works in warsaw as a doctor . He has known his wife in Budapest and created a strong relationship with her .He plans to produce more movies either in Poland and also in Morocco where he has created a film company called Native line .

Aicha produced by Piotr KATARVOSKY

Piotr KATARVOSKY has produced a short film called Aicha . piotr is fascinated by cinema because of his wife Sanaa El Alaoui. His actual job is medicaland in fact he works in warsaw as a doctor . He has known his wife in Budapest and created a strong relationship with her .He plans to produce more movies either in Poland and also in Morocco where has created a film company called Native line .

sanaa El Alaoui as a Moroccan director

sanaa El Alaoui is a Moroccan director who has started acting

Naima ziani

ETAT CIVIL NOM ZIANI PRENOM NAIMA PROFESSION SCRIOTE / REALISATRICE CN A 194 389 N° CARTE PRO 04/2339/010/27 NATIONNALITE MAROCAINE ADRESSE 209 Amal 4 CYM RABAT/ MAROC TEL 06 62 73 11 31 ETUDES .ATELIER D’ARTDRAMATIQUE DE THEATRE NATIONAL MOHAMED V SOUS LA DIRECTION DU PROFESSEUR ABASS BRAHIM.DE 1983 à…… .ATELIER D’ART DRAMATIQUE AU MINISTERE DE JEUNESSE ET SPORT SOUS LA DIRECTION DU PROFESSEUR MOHAMED SAID AFIFI. .CONSERVATOIRE DE DANCE CLASSIQUE A RABAT. .ATELIER FRATE DE MULTIDANCE SOUS LA DIRECTION DU PROFESSEUR HAMID KIRAN .CONSERVATOIRE MINICIPAL DE CASA (FORMATION THEATRALE) FACULTE DE SCIENCE ECONOMIQUE EXPERIENCES .STAGE FORMATION DE THEATRE EN ITALIE. .STAGE FORMATION DE THEATRE EN ESPAGNE. .STAGE FORMATION TECHNIQUE AU THEATRE NATIONAL MOHAMED V EXPERIENCE CINEMA ANNEE TITRE Realisateur Rôle 2024 Aicha/Court Sanaa El Alaoui Scripte 2024 AISSA/Court Younes Jaddad Scripte 2024 Haq Hadana Sanaa Akroud Scripte 2024 L’Héritiers des secrets Mohamed Nadif Scripte 2024 Amour à Dakhla Khalid Ibrahimi Scripte 2023 L’Acteur Omar Lotfi Scripte 2023 Le silence de la musique Saâd Chraibi Scripte 2023 Court Métrage/ Miss Selfis Naima Ziani Réalisatrice 2023 Shlomo Mohammad Marouazi Scripte 2023 Le lac bleu Dr Daoud oulad Sayyed Scripte 2022 Les divorcés de casablanca Med Aad Benssouda Scripte 2022 Anoual Mohamed Bouzagou Scripte 2022 Quitte ou Double Dr Rachida Saadi Scripte et Comédienne 2022 Court Métrage (Dans lombre) Hamid. Basquet Scripte 2022 Court Métrage ( sans dire Au revoir ) Badreddine Oussellin Scripte 2022 Court Métrage (Dans le noir) Rabie Aljouhari Scripte 2022 Court Métrage/ Statut Dr Dalal El Araqi Scripte 2022 Court Métrage/ Amira Dr Rachida Saadi Scripte et comédienne 2022 Court Métrage (L’Ombre de l’âme) Hossein Al Malki Scripte 2022 Court Métrage/ Amnésia CHADI Scripte 2021 Long Métrage JALALDINE Dr Hassan Benjelloun Scripte 2021 Long métrage La cantique de l’esclave Dr AbdelIlah Eljouhary Scripte 2021 Court Métrage/ Sérénade Production bastaoui Scripte 2021 Court Métrage/ EUCALYPYUS/ Adam Benmalek/Awman Scripte 2021 Long Métrage TABAA Rachid EL wali Scripte et comédienne 2021 Long Métrage Un amour en confinement Dr Hassan Benjelloun/ Plug-in Scripte 2020 Court-Métrage Point d’interrogation Younes Reggab/Saad Film Scripte 2020 Long Métrage Slam Wesâa My Taieb Bouhnana Scripte 2019 Long Métrage Journal intime Chrif Trebak Scripte 2019 Cour métrage les 400 pages Ghizlan Assif Scripte 2018 Long Métrage L’Automne du pommier Mohamed Mouftakir Scripte 2018 Long Métrage Pour la bonne cause Dr Hassan Benjelloun Scripte 2018 Long Métrage Les femmes du pavillon J Mohamed Nadif Scripte 2018 Court-Métrage (Angoisse ) Ali Benjelloun Scripte 2018 Long Métrag Les 3 M Saad Chraibi Scripte 2017/18 Long Métrage The punch Med Amine Mouna Scripte 2017 Long Métrage Sound of Bérbéria Tarek El Idrissi Scripte 2017 Long Métrage Korssa A .Tougouna (Ferkouss) Scripte 2017 Long Métrage Une année chez les français A. Fatah. Room Scripte 2017 Long Métrage Hala Madrid Visca Barça Dr AbdelIlah .Eljouhari Scripte 2017 Court Métrage Goutte de sang Khalil Yassir Scripte 2017 Court Métrage Trophée Réda Ben Azouza Scripte 2017 Court Métrage Fin Tournage Réda Ben Azouza Scripte 2017 Long Métrage Le songe du Calife Souheil Benbarka Scripte et comédienne 2017 Long Métrage Masoud Saida et Saadane Brahim.Chkiri Scripte 2016 Long Métrage Miyoupie Sanae Akroud Scripte 2016 Long Métrage Pile ou face Hamid Zian Scripte 2016 Long Métrage Les voix de desert Dr Daoud Oulad Sayid Scripte 2016 Long Métrage Le Cri de l’àme Dr AbdelIlah Eljouhary Scripte 2016 Long Métrage Le clair obscur Khaoula Benomar Sebbahi Scripte 2016 Long Métrage HAYAT R.Sbahi Scripte et comédienne 2016 Court métrage Pourquoi papa ?? Naima Ziani Réalisatrice et comédienne 2015 Long-métrage Nouhe ne sait pas nager Rachid.El ouali Scripte et comédienne 2015 Court métrage Nhar El3id Rachid.El ouali Scripte 2014 Court métrage AMAL Ayda Senna Scripte 2013/14 Long Métrage Karian Boolyood Y.Fannane Scripte et comédienne 2012/13 Long Métrage Secrets d’oreiller Jillali ferhati Scripte 2011/12 Long Métrage Imma Rachid.Elouali Scripte  2011 Court métrage 30’’ Galia.Qissi Scripte 2011 Court métrage Ch3la Hicham.Haji Scripte 2009 Long Métrage Alkhataf Said Naciri Scripte et comedienne 2009 Long métrage Hommes d’Argile 2ème Version Morad.Boussif Scripte 2008 Long métrage Agadir Bombay Meryem.Bakir Scripte 2008 Long métrage Chatiment Hicham.Ain AlHayat Scripte 2008 Long métrage Rire en LarmesVersion 1 M.Boussif Scripte 2007 Court métrage Casting Hicham.jabari Scripte 2007 Court métrage Wiladat Chaytane Hicham.jabari Scripte 2007 Court métrage Tarek Rijal Hicham.jabari Scripte 2OO5 3 Courts-Métrage ……. A.Tigouna (Frkouss) Scripte 2005 Prévention Routière/Plusieurs Spots Multi-Réalisateurs Scripte 1989 La nuit du Crime Nabil.Lahlou Scripte et comedienne 1989 Chehrazad Philipp Debroqua Comedienne EXPERIENCE TELEVISIONS ANNEE TITRE Realisateur Rôle 2024 Bab Alkhir Mohamed Bouhari Scripte 2024 Démlij Zhirou Dr Hassan Benjelloun Scripte 2022 Serie Ain Kebrit Med Aad Benssouda Scripte 2022 Le parc bleu DrHassan benjelloun Scripte 2022 Téléfilm Tanghdan-Ousnnan Nassim Abbassi Scripte 2022 Téléfilm Laila Bahij Dr Hassan Benjelloun Scripte et comédienne 2021 Serie Souwel Dmou3i Brahim Chkiri/Med Prod Scripte et comédienne 14/11/2029 Serie Wlad Al 3am Brahim Chkiri/SPECTOP Scripte 2020 Telefilm Layali al hay al kadim (4 Parties) Chrif Trebak Scripte 2020 L’amour est un grand mensonge Pilote Brahim Chkiri Scripte Comédienne 2020 Téléfilm Rajel Lamras Y. Chakiri Scripte 1919 Serie Saoudienne Oum laklayd 15 Episodes Brahim Chkiri Scripte 2019 Téléfilm Le congé Naoufel Berraoui Scripte 2019 Rdat Lwalida 30 Episodes Zakia Tahiri Scripte 2017 Téléfilm 12 Heures Morad .El Khawdi Scripte 2017 Long Métrage Masoud Saida et Saadane Brahim.Chkiri Scripte 2016/17 Téléfilm Star (Dasser) Yassin Fennane Scripte 2016/5 Téléfilm Khafat Rjal Hicham.Jabari Scripte 2016- Moudawala 10 Episodes Raouf.Sbahi Scripte/Comedienne 2015 Al hourra 30 Episodes Brahim.Chkiri Scripte/comediènne 2015 Tarkiya (Téléfilm) M.Abdrrahman Tazi Scripte 2015 Stagiaire (Téléfilm) A.Tougouna (FRKOUSS) Scripte 2014 Dar Alghizlane 30 Episodes Driss.Roukhe Scripte/ comedienne 2014 ZINA 30 Episodes Yassine.Fennane Scripte/ comedienne 2014 Téléfilm Je t’aime…moi aussi Driss.Roukhe Scripte/ comedienne 2014 Téléfilm Halib soultan Driss.Roukhe Scripte  2013 Bnat LallaMennana 30 Episodes 2ème partie Yassine.Fannane Scripte/ comedienne 2O13 Chehrazad (Pilote) Anouar. Mouatassim Scripte 2012 Bnat LallaMennana/30 Episodes Yassine.Fannane Scripte/ comedienne 2011 Serie Houssein et Safie 4 Episodes Abderrahman.Tazi Scripte et comedienne 2010/11 Serie Zinat Alhayat 120 Episodes Raouf Sebahi Anouar Mouatassim Younes Regab Hicham Laasri Fatima Ljabii Scripte et comedienne 2010 Okbalik 30 Episodes Yassine.Fannane Scripte 2009 Téléfilm Karyan Zombie Yassine.Fannane Scripte 2009 Téléfilm Okbalik Yassine.Fannane Scripte et comedienne 2008 Téléfil Imzouren Jamal.Suissi Scripte 2007 Téléfilm Ghouroub Chams Jilali.Frhati Scripte 2007 Téléfilm Les 4 Pièrres Brahim.Chkiri Scripte 2007 Téléfilm Yagor Said.Tachfin Scripte 2006 Téléfilm Orange Amer Bouchra .Ijork Scripte 2005 Am Dandoun pilote Dr Daoud.Ouled Sayed Scripte Daoud Oulad Sayed R.T.M Scripte 2005 Prévention Routière/Plusieurs Spots Multi realisateur Scripte 2004 Clip de Kadem Saher Houssein Deêbes 1ere Assistante 2004 Téléfilm 3aidoun Med.Lottfi Scripte 2004 Téléfilm Tayaba M.Fakir Scripte et comedienne 2003 Sitcom Kanat Alharira Y.Tounssi Scripte et comedienne 2003 Serie Al-Mouhajira 30 épisides Mostapha fakir Scripte 2002 Téléfilm Hout A3ma 2ème partie Hassan.Rhanja Comedienne 2001 Téléfilm Rass Al3ayn Med.Lottfi Scripte et comedienne 2000 Téléfilm Taeh Med.Lottfi Scripte et comedienne 2000 Téléfilm AL- Hout A3ma Hassan .Rhanja Comedienne 2000 Téléfilm Milf Azrak Med.Lottfi Scripte et comedienne 2000 Scketches Ramadan RTM Comedienne 1999 Al Wassiya Dr Fayk Al Hakim Comedienne Dr Faik Hakim Bayt Almaghribi Comediènne Scripte 1998 Sarab H.Bennani Comedienne 1997 Sasse H.Bennani Comedienne Hamid Bennani R T M Comediènne 1996 Serie Mn Dar Ldar 3 A.Mouline 1ere assistante comedienne 1995 Serie Mn Dar Ldar 2 A.Mouline 1ere assistante comedienne 1994 Mn Dar Ldar 1 A.Mouline 1ere assistante comedienne Abderrahman Mouline R T M 1ere Assistante Comediènne 1982 Bnat Lyoum Med Smlali Comedienne et scripte Mohamed Smlali R T M Comediènne 1981 Hadihi Mouchkilati Med Atifi Comedienn

Aicha by Sanaa El Alaoui

On a stormy night, while the mother gives birth to her baby Aisha in the farm bedroom, her husband helps a sheep to give birth to her ewe in the farm barn. When both the mother and the sheep push out her baby at the same time, the storm stops and the screams of the baby and the bleating of the ewe fill the silence. Meanwhile, the mother cuts the umbilical cord because the father is busy. Seventeen years later, on a quiet Thursday evening in the farm’s bathroom, the mother cuts a few strands of Aicha’s hair while the latter memorizes some paragraphs from the philosophy subject in preparation for the baccalaureate exam she will take the next morning (these paragraphs consist of quotations taken from the theories of Pierre Bourdieu, Mohammed Arkoun and Sigmund Freud). After the mother finishes cutting, Aicha stops memorizing. The mother rubs the mixture of henna and soap on Aicha’s skin, then removes her clothes and heads to the shower of the bathroom decorated with Moroccan mosaics. She then begins to scrub the latter’s body with a Moroccan bag. Meanwhile, the mother and daughter talk about various topics while listening to the radio. After finishing her exams the following Friday morning, Aisha heads to the beach for a swim to celebrate the end of the school year. She passes by a mosque on the way to the entrance to perform the funeral prayer. The voice of the Friday preacher is heard on the loudspeaker and she is distracted. She accidentally steps on a dead mouse. Aisha lies on her back on the warm sand enjoying the sunshine, but she feels a sharp pain in her abdomen due to her menstrual cramps that have suddenly started. She jumps into the warm sea water to clean herself and calm her body. Unfortunately, while floating on the ocean (far from the coastline), she meets her unfortunate fate when a fisherman approaches her to brutally rape her on board the boat. The fisherman throws Aicha on the beach after finishing with her. Two weeks after the rape, a religious mortician prepares with Aicha’s mother for the ritual washing of the latter’s body. During the washing, various news is heard on the radio, including statistics on baccalaureate results, the drought in Morocco, and news of Aicha’s suicide with rat poison after being forced to marry her rapist (while she was a minor) by her guardian. A few weeks after Aicha’s death, the mother joins the spiritual healing night of the Gnawa. During this ritual, a sheep is slaughtered to be given to the “Jawad” or spirits while the mother falls into a deep ecstasy of crying and screaming under the intense Gnawa music (and under the influence of losing her daughter) as she lies on the ground next to the sheep. The Slaughtered. The rites of Aicha's mother, her bath, the washing of her body, her rape and the Gnawa night proceed in parallel and in a coherent narrative in a non-linear chronological order. Cast : Hind Dafer Mustapha Rachdi Mohammed Amin Manal Aicha is written and directed by Sanaa El Alaoui Associate producer : Allal El Alaoui producer : Piotr catharovski

Empathy in screenwriting

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It involves placing oneself in another's shoes, and experiencing their emotions, perspectives, and situations as if they were your own. Unlike sympathy, which is feeling compassion for someone else's hardship, empathy is a more profound connection because it involves a shared perspective and emotional experience. Empathy in storytelling, then, is how an audience is able to connect with the characters. This process is what endears us to the characters, their plight, and to ideally root for their success. Not every story needs empathetic characters but empathy remains a cornerstone of storytelling.