Feature Film competition
Jalaldine
Morocco | 90 min | 2023
Jalaldine is desperately mourning the death of his wife and does not accept. he decides to isolate himself Jalaldine, Adel and his wife Rabia have a common bond that will follow them forever. Each one of them, in their own way, tries to forget this painful time, but the past catches up with them with The return of Fdila who knows their secret.
Director:
HASSAN BENJELLOUN
Screenplay:
HASSAN BENJELLOUN
Cinematography:
ALI BENJELOUN
cast:
Yassine AHAJAM,
Fatma Nacer,
AzAlarabe KAGHAT,
Ayoub LAYOUSSIFI
production:
BENTAQERLA, HASSAN BENJELLOUN
Director:
HASSAN BENJELLOUN
Writer, director and producer, born in Morocco (Settat) on April 12th, 1950, Hassan Benjelloun’s first feature film “The Others’ Feast” was released in 1990. Then, followed in 1994 “Yarit”, “Yesterday’s Friends” in 1997, “The lips of silence” in 2000 and “Judgement of Women” in 2001. This film, which discussed the situation of women in Morocco, has been honoured in many international festivals. In 2004, “The Dark Room”, that presents the difficult years of Morocco in the ‘70s, received the top prize at the African Festival of Khouribga and the Silver Yennenga prize of the Fespaco Festival.