Archive of films Adam / Adam

Morocco / France / Serbia
2019, 98 min

Section: Horizons
Year: 2019

Taciturn Abla runs a small bakery in the house she shares with her eight-year-old daughter Warda. One day their routine is disturbed by an unexpected knock at the door. Pregnant Samia is looking for a temporary place to stay in exchange for work. This understated drama about the magical power of human solidarity, delicious pastries, and Moroccan music was cheered by audiences at this year’s Cannes fest.

Synopsis

Stern Abla (Lubna Azabal, known for Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed Incendies) runs a small bakery in the house she shares with her eight-year-old daughter Warda. One day their routine is disturbed by an unexpected knock at the door. A weary woman named Samia is looking for a temporary place to stay in exchange for work. All alone and heavily pregnant, Samia comes across many things in conservative Morocco, but understanding isn’t one of them. Talented newcomer Maryam Touzani's understated drama about the magical power of human solidarity, delicious pastries, and Moroccan music was cheered by audiences at this year’s Cannes fest, where it competed in Un Certain Regard.

Karel Och

About the director

Maryam Touzani (b. 1980, Tangier, Morocco). Filmography: When They Slept (Quand ils dorment, 2012, short), Much Loved (Sous ma vieille peau, 2014, doc.), Aya Goes to the Beach (Aya wal bahr, 2015, short), Adam (2019)

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About the film

Color, DCP

Section:	Horizons

Director:	Maryam Touzani
Screenplay:	Maryam Touzani
Dir. of Photography:	Virginie Surdej
Music:	Nassim El Mounabbih
Editor:	Julie Naas
Producer:	Nabil Ayouch
Production:	Ali N´ Productions
Coproduction:	Les Films Du Nouveau Monde, Artemis Productions
Cast:	Lubna Azabal, Nisrin Erradi, Aziz Hattab, Douae Belkhaouda
Sales:	Films Boutique
Distributor:	Artcam Films

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