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Francophonie Month: Carved by the Wind

Francophonie Month: Carved by the Wind

Morocco 106 min.

Sophia, a spirited young photographer from Tangier, has her world upended when she learns a shocking truth: her French mother, believed deceased, is alive and residing in France. Driven by a yearning for identity, Sophia embarks on a perilous journey to the heart of Europe, determined to unravel the family secrets that have been shrouded in darkness.

With its atmospheric portrayals of Tangier and France, the film is as much a journey through time as it is through space.

The film achieved significant success at African and Arab film festivals:

- Festival Africain Écrans Noirs (Cameroon, 2025): Winner of the Grand Prix

- Festival du Cinéma Africain de Khouribga (Morocco, 2025): Winner of the Jury Prize;

- Festival National du Film (Tangier, 2024): Layla Triqui won the Best Debut Work award (Prix de la Première Œuvre).

Showtime

  • Wed 25.03.2026. 18:00

Location

Polyvalent hall - Duke's Palace

Poljana Šime Budinića 3
23000 Zadar

Original title
Washm Al Riyh
Director
Layla Triqui
Scenario
Layla Triqui, Keith Cunningham
Actors
Ouidad Elma, Jillali Ferhati, Mahmoud Nasr, Anne Loiret, Nadia Niazi, Azalarab Kaghat, Manal Amine Belhaj, Ahmed Hammoud, Hamid Hadri, Abdellatif Chaouki
Photography
Aziz Lechgar, David Moerman