Adam (2019 Moroccan film)

Adam
Film poster
Directed byMaryam Touzani
Written byMaryam Touzani
Nabil Ayouch
Produced byNabil Ayouch
StarringLubna Azabal
Nissrine Erradi
Douae Belkhaouda
CinematographyVirginie Surde
Edited byJulie Naas
Production
companies
Les Films du Nouveau Monde
Artémis Productions
Ali n' Productions
Release date
  • 20 May 2019 (2019-05-20) (Cannes)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryMorocco
LanguageArabic

Adam is a 2019 Moroccan drama film directed by Maryam Touzani.[1] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4][5]

Plot

The film focuses on Samia, a young unwed pregnant mother who goes looking for work and is taken in by a widowed baker, Abla, in Casablanca.[6] The film was inspired by a similar situation Touzani experienced where her parents sheltered a heavily pregnant woman in Tangier for several days during a time when being an unwed pregnant woman was illegal in Morocco.[7]

Cast

  • Lubna Azabal as Abla
  • Nissrine Erradi as Samia
  • Douae Belkhaouda as Warda
  • Aziz Hattab as Slimani
  • Hasnaa Tamtaoui as Rkia

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 87% based on reviews from 23 critics, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dale, Martin (2 December 2018). "Nabil Ayouch Discusses Latest Movie Project 'Positive School'". Variety. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Screenings Guide 2019". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Le film marocain "Adam" choisi pour concourir à la présélection des Oscars 2020". 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. ^ Holdsworth, Nick. "Oscars: Morocco Selects 'Adam' for Best International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  6. ^ Young, Deborah. "'Adam': Film Review Cannes 2019". Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  7. ^ Simon, Alissa. "Filmmaker Maryam Touzani Talks About Her Cannes Debut, 'Adam'". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Adam". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 29 November 2022.