INTERNATIONAL Competition 7
Aya, a lively 10-year-old girl, works as a maid in a small house in the medina of Casablanca. Locked away from the world, she takes care of the household duties. Roguish, intelligent, and funny, Aya finds happiness even in her reclusion. As the Aïd feast approaches, Aya dreams of going home.
監督: Maryam Touzani
Maryam Touzani spent her childhood Morocco before pursuing a university degree in London. Back in her country, she worked as a journalist specializing in cinema. Soon, she felt the need to express herself through her own films. Her first short film “When They Slept” earned awards from festivals around the world.