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Year of Production 2024

Chikha – Queen

English title: Chikha – Queen
Morocco, France, 2024, 24 min.

Director: Ayoub Layoussifi, Zahoua Raji
Production company:

SUDU CONNEXION
23 rue Baudin
93310 Le Pré Saint Gervais
FRANCE
contact@sudu.film

Age recommendation: 15 years and up
Film genre: Feature film

Synopsis:
Fatine’s mother Nadia is a popular chikha – the lead singer and dancer in a group of musicians who perform aita, the popular local music of Morocco, at traditional celebrations like weddings. At 17, Fatine has just graduated from school with high honors and wants to go to university, which would put an end to her own growing role in the family troupe; her boyfriend thinks they should go to Meknes as a couple. It is becoming clear, however, that Youssef just wants to be able to control her – and, above all, stop her singing.

Festivals:
Ale Kino 2024 (awarded)
Film Africa 2024
Red Sea FF 2024
Miami Short FF 2024