20TH edition NOVEMBER 24 TO DECEMBER 2, 2023
20th edition
November 24 to December 2, 2023
Born in Belgium to parents from the Rif region of Morocco, Samira El Mouzghibati pursued film studies at INSAS Brussels, where she specialized in editing and script work. She gradually enriched her experience by participating in various projects, collaborating with directors from different backgrounds on short and feature-length films, both fiction and documentary, in Brussels, Geneva, Marrakech, and Marseille. Convinced of the transformative power of cinema, El Mouzghibati directed her first documentary, (Y)our Mother. She delicately weaves personal and universal narratives while reconnecting with her roots, and strives to delve into intimate subjects through her work, constantly seeking to redefine the boundaries of cinematic storytelling.
As the youngest of five sisters, director Samira El Mouzghibati is aware she inherited a painful legacy from the past. In response to a tragic incident that was kept quiet, her sisters formed a clan—a tightly knit bond from which their mother was excluded. Thus, when they spoke of her to Samira, they always referred to her as “your mother,” as though she were no longer theirs. For the very first time, we hear what the mother has to say.
Director Samira El Mouzghibati
Producer Alice Lemaire
Screenwriter Samira El Mouzghibati
Cinematographer Victoire Bonin
Production Designer
Art Director
Editor Lenka Fillnerova
Sound David Vranken, Thomé Dubaux, Senjan Jansen
Music Yannick Dupont
Color Color
Production Company Michigan Films
International Sales Company Hors du Bocal
Founded by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in July 2002, the Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation is a non-profit organization of public interest.
Presided over by His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid, the Foundation has as its primary objective the organisation of the Marrakech International Film Festival and any related events, all of which aim to encourage the creation, promotion, and distribution of works of cinema throughout the Kingdom of Morocco and around the globe.
Founded by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in July 2002, the Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation is a non-profit organization of public interest.
Presided over by His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid, the Foundation has as its primary objective the organisation of the Marrakech International Film Festival and any related events, all of which aim to encourage the creation, promotion, and distribution of works of cinema throughout the Kingdom of Morocco and around the globe.