Film

Carved by the wind

Sophia, a passionate young photographer from Tangier, has her world turned upside down when she discovers that her French mother, believed to be deceased, is actually alive and living in France. Driven by a quest for her origins, Sophia embarks on a perilous journey to the heart of Europe, determined to uncover the family secrets buried in the shadows.

Country : Morocco
Year : 2024
Length : 95 minutes
Production : New Generation Pictures
Director : Layla Triqui
Screenplay : Keith Cunningham, Layla Triqui

Ouidad Elma, Jillali Ferhati, Mahmoud Nasr, Anne Loiret, Nadia Niazi, Azalarab Kaghat

  • Layla Triqui

Moroccan director and producer with over 24 years of experience in film and television. She studied set design in Rabat and trained in directing and screenwriting in Paris, Leipzig, and Berlin. In 2005, she joined the Marrakech Tribecca exchange with Abbas Kiarostami and Martin Scorsese. Her debut short film "Chapelet" (2001) won the CINIT CIEMME award in Milan. She has since written, directed, and produced numerous films and series showcased and awarded in major festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Tangiers, Tunis, Cairo, and Alexandria.