Achoura

Director: Talal Selhami
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The first-ever Moroccan-French Fantasy film exploring themes of childhood, innocence, and adulthood
Nabbed the Best Film Award at Germany’s Hard: Line Film Festival and received a Special Mention at the Stiges-Catalonian Film Festival, where it was highly praised
Released in Moroccan cinemas, winning wide audience acclaim
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2019/ Morocco92 min/ Fantasy, Horror
SYNOPSIS
After they step into a cursed and condemned house where one of them goes missing, three children strive to move on with their lives while trying to suppress the sad memory of their lost friend.
However, when their missing friend reappears after 25 years, the group is forced to confront a spine-chilling creature.
CAST
Sofiia Manousha, Younes Bouab, Moussa Maaskri, Ivan Gonzales

CREW

Screenwriters: Talal Selhami, Jawad Lahlou, and David Villemin
DOP: Mathieu de Montgrand
Editor: Julien Foure, Richard Riffaud

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Production Company(ies)
Overlook Films
Moon A Deal Films
Orange Studio
Black Lab
Producer(s)

Lamia Chraibi, Talal Selhami

film festivals
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival, Spain
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, Switzerland
Prix UCMF Musique à l'image, France
Hard: Line Film Festival, Germany
film awards
Special Mention at the Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
Best Film at the Hard: Line Film Festival