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Juggling her life in New York and her family in Morocco, 35-year-old queer artist Bouchra finishes the script for her autobiographical film, unearthing unreconciled conflicts and pursuing new romances in the process. (NR, 82 min.)
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Bouchra (35), a Moroccan filmmaker in New York, is paralyzed by the fear of the blank page. A phone call with her mother in Casablanca will have memories resurfacing. Their tender yet complex exchange sparks a creative breakthrough, opening a journey through family bonds, daughterhood, and the thrill of love. [Film Movement]
Starring: Ariana Faye Allensworth, Fayçal Azizi, Orian Yani Barki
Director: Orian Yani Barki, Meriem Bennani
Language: Moroccan, Arabic, French, English
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Animation
"Audacious and visually stylish"
— Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
"Far from reiterating tired binaries -- tradition versus modernity, elders versus youngsters -- the film embraces the beauty of contradictions with open arms."
— Phuong Le, Guardian
"Not only is the film beautiful to look at, a feat of animation, and a triumph of complex storytelling, but it’s also a story of queer acceptance that is needed around the world today."
— Louis Skye, FlickSided
"Between the animation style and the decidedly adult content, the film’s ultimate sweetness is completely disarming. It doesn’t come out of nowhere, though, as it’s rooted in the same emotional honesty that marks all of the film’s dialogue."
— Dan Bayer, Next Best Picture
"Bouchra is gorgeous to look at. It’s wistful and charming. The story feels universal because its characters and interactions are so specific. It’s wonderful to see such a touching and hopeful queer story centering characters from other backgrounds."
— Monita Roy Mohan, Geek Girl Authority
