Sofia (2018 film) explained

Sofia
Director:	Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi
Country:	Morocco, Belgium
Language:	French

Sofia is a 2018 Belgian drama film written and directed by Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.^{[1] [2]} At Cannes, Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Screenplay.^{[3] [4]}

Plot

The film takes place in Casablanca, and it tells the story of a pregnant and unmarried young woman in her country, Morocco—where sexual relations out of wedlock are forbidden by law.^[5]

Cast

• Maha Alemi as Sofia
• Sarah Perles as Lena
• Hamza Khafif as Omar
• Lubna Azabal as Leila
• Faouzi Bensaïdi as Faouzi
• Nadia Benzakour as Fatiha
• Nadia Niazi as Zineb
• Ghita Fokri as Sanaa

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 2018 Official Selection. Cannes. 12 April 2018 . 12 April 2018.
2. Web site: Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard. Variety. 12 April 2018 . 12 April 2018.
3. Web site: Cannes: 'Border' Leads Un Certain Regard Award Winners . Guy . Lodge. 18 May 2018 . 18 May 2017 . Variety.
4. Web site: Invité Culture - "Sofia" de Meryem Benm'Barek. 17 May 2018. RFI. fr. 11 December 2019.
5. News: " Sofia " : le récit d'un délit de grossesse au Maroc. 24 August 2019. 11 December 2019. fr.