Summer 1986. Seven years after his mother’s death, 13-year-old Karim returns to Boujad to spend the summer with his new blended family. The first emotions mingle with the uncertainties of adolescence…
A SUMMER IN BOUJAD
A feature by Omar Mouldouira
2022 – 80′
A Production by Black Boat Pictures (fr), White Boat Pictures (be) & Awman Productions (ma)
With the support of CCM Centre du Cinéma Marocain, of regional fund Ile de France & of SABAM (be)
Winner of the ACIS au Cairo International Film Festival / Winner of the MAFF Industry Days- Post-production fund / Winner of the CNCI tunisien – Carthage Industry Days
Distribution & Sales : Younes (ma) & Acis (sw)
Diffusion : SNRT (Morocco)
Casting : Yassir Kazzouz, Laila Fadili, Ahmed Elmelkouni, Hatim Seddiki
Production Team : DOP : Jean-Marc Selva / Composer : Simon Fransquet & Yasmine Meddour / Mix : Vincent Arnardi / Color Grading : Alexandra Pocquet
PRICES & SELECTIONS
Rotterdam Arab Film Festival : Meilleur Scénario
Festival de Tanger : Meilleur Second Rôle
Festival de Nador : Mention Spéciale & Meilleure actrice
Festival Aflam du Sud Bruxelles : Prix du Public
Festival du cinéma francophone d’Angoulême / CINEMED Montpellier / Red Sea International Film Festival / Festival Méditerannéen de Tétouan / Giffoni Film Festival / Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam / Malmö International Film Festival / FILEM’ON festival international jeune public de Bruxelles / Festival du Film Africain de la Silicon Valley à San Jose / Buster Film Festival / Paris Courts Devant / Amman International Film Festival / Festival de Jerusalem / Arab film festival in Rotterdam / Rencontres Cinématographiques De Béjaia / BUFF Children and Young Film Festival / Zimbabwe International Film Festival etc…
