
Porte Bagage marks Abdelkarim El-Fassi's feature-length directorial debut. Together with his sister and producer Asma El-Fassi, he has created acclaimed documentaries under the banner of their production company Zouka, including My Father, the Expat, When Ma Left for Mars, and Aut There. With Porte Bagage, El-Fassi delivers a layered and emotionally resonant family drama, rooted in authenticity and social relevance.
Noor lives with and cares for her stubborn father, Musa. When she’s offered her dream job as a chef in Paris, she faces a tough decision. So that her siblings will comprehend the seriousness of their father’s condition, Noor arranges an appointment with a neurologist. Musa is diagnosed with a progressive form of dementia, and Noor worries she’ll have to give up her chance of working in Paris if she continues to look after him. After the death of a close friend, Musa expresses his wish to return to Morocco. Initially sceptical, Noor starts to see this as a way out—helping her father go home while finally pursuing her own dreams of independence.
Director Abdelkarim El-Fassi
Producer Asma El-Fassi
Screenwriter Abdelkarim El-Fassi
Cinematographer Sjors Mosman
Production Designer Iris Schuttevaar
Art Director Iris Schuttevaar
Editor Sjoerd Schipper
Sound Randall Macdonald
Music Valentin Hadjadj
Production Company Zouka
International Sales Company MMM Film Sales