Wrestling with writer’s block for her first film, Bouchra, a queer Moroccan coyote living in New York City, starts having difficult yet long-overdue phone calls with her mother in Casablanca.
As these conversations begin to influence her project, Bouchra finds the emotional reckoning with her mother, and herself, may become her path to expression.
With a striking visual style, Bouchra, the debut feature from acclaimed visual artists Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki, effortlessly blends documentary, visual art and resonant family drama.
A distinctive debut, stylish and adventurous, that forges new ground.
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