Adam (2019 Moroccan film)
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| File:Adam 2019 Moroccan poster.jpg Film poster | |
| Directed by | Maryam Touzani |
| Written by | Maryam Touzani Nabil Ayouch |
| Produced by | Nabil Ayouch |
| Starring | Lubna Azabal Nissrine Erradi Douae Belkhaouda |
| Cinematography | Virginie Surde |
| Edited by | Julie Naas |
Production companies | Les Films du Nouveau Monde Artémis Productions Ali n' Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Language | Arabic |
Adam is a 2019 Moroccan drama film directed by Maryam Touzani.[1] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4][5]
Plot
The film focuses on Samia, a young unwed pregnant mother who goes looking for work and is taken in by a widowed baker, Abla, in Casablanca.[6] The film was inspired by a similar situation Touzani experienced where her parents sheltered a heavily pregnant woman in Tangier for several days during a time when being an unwed pregnant woman was illegal in Morocco.[7]
Cast
- Lubna Azabal as Abla
- Nissrine Erradi as Samia
- Douae Belkhaouda as Warda
- Aziz Hattab as Slimani
- Hasnaa Tamtaoui as Rkia
Reception
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See also
- List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ↑ Dale, Martin (2 December 2018). "Nabil Ayouch Discusses Latest Movie Project 'Positive School'". Variety. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ↑ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ↑ "The Screenings Guide 2019". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ "Le film marocain "Adam" choisi pour concourir à la présélection des Oscars 2020". 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ↑ Holdsworth, Nick. "Oscars: Morocco Selects 'Adam' for Best International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ↑ Young, Deborah. "'Adam': Film Review Cannes 2019". Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ Simon, Alissa. "Filmmaker Maryam Touzani Talks About Her Cannes Debut, 'Adam'". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ↑ "Adam". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved No Wikidata item connected to current page. Need qid or title argument..
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