A true pioneer of Moroccan cinema, Farida Benlyazid has to her credit many accomplishments that have made her a central figure in the nationâs cinema. She is the first Moroccan woman to produce a film, an accomplished screenwriter who has written several classics such as Poupées de roseaux (1981), Badis (1989) and Looking for My Wifeâs Husband (1995) and the director of a body of work that addresses issues of spirituality, the status of women in society and the quest for justice and truth. A free and independent artist, Benlyazid has paved the way for many Moroccan women directors who have looked to the director of A Door to the Sky (1989) and Womenâs Wiles (1999) as an inspiration and a model.
After many years, Nadia returns to Morocco, where she recognises the gap between her youth there and life in the Westâin a society that was supposed to solve all the problems of humanity. During her fatherâs funeral, she meets Kirana, with whom she becomes passionate about a project to open a zaouia: a place of welcome for those who have lost their way in life.
Director Farida Benlyazid
Producer Farida Benlyazid
Screenwriter Farida Benlyazid
Cinematographer Georges Barski
Editor Moufida Tlatli
Music Anouar Braham
Production Company Waka Films