Animalia
Itto, a woman of modest origins who has married into a rich family, is heavily pregnant. When the family go away on business and a mysterious state of emergency is declared nationwide, Itto struggles to find help. Increasingly ominous events suggest the emergence of an extraterrestrial presence.
Sofia Alaoui's utterly original science-fiction drama won a Special Jury Award at Sundance.
Genre
Competition
Movie length
Feature-length
Movie type
Fiction
Countries
Morocco / France / Qatar
Language
Arabic / French / Tamazight
Subtitles: English
Year
2023
Show Times
Sat, 05.04.2025 – 15:00, Frame 5, Arab+F+ Tamazight/e
Sun, 06.04.2025 – 15:00, Frame 3, Arab+F+ Tamazight/e
Running Time
90'
Director
Sofia Alaoui
Sofia Alaoui is a French Moroccan filmmaker. Her short film Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent screened at the AFFZ in 2020. Animalia is her feature debut.
Screenplay
Sofia Alaoui
Cinematography
Noé Bach
Music
Amine Bouhafa
Editor
Héloïse Pelloquet
Cast
Oumaïma Barid
Mehdi Dehbi
Fouad Oughaou
Souad Khouyi
Ralaa Essaaidi
Az Elarab Kaghat
Mehdi Dehbi
Fouad Oughaou
Souad Khouyi
Ralaa Essaaidi
Az Elarab Kaghat