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Chikha

Fatine, 17, lives with her mother, Nadia, a chikha, a wedding dancer and Aita singer, and her grandfather in Azemmour, Morocco. After passing her exams, Fatine is torn between following her family’s artistic tradition and choosing a more conventional life with her boyfriend.


This short film will be screened as a supporting film to a feature-length film, a panel discussion or a short-film programme.
Please check the schedule to see which film, panel or short-film programme the film will be screened with and book a ticket for the corresponding screening or event.

Movie length

Short film

Movie type

Fiction

Countries

France / Morocco

Language

Arabic
Subtitles: English

Year

2024

Show Times

Sat, 05.04.2025 – 18:00, Filmpodium, Arab/e
Sun, 06.04.2025 – 18:00, Frame 5, Arab/e

Running Time

25'

Director

Zahoua Raji

Born in Brussels in 1980 to Moroccan immigrant parents, Zahoua Raji is a self-taught photographer and artist.

Ayoub Layoussifi

Born in Casablanca in 1983, Ayoub Layoussifi is an award-winning actor, writer, and director.

Screenplay

Yamina Yamina
Ayoub Layoussifi
Zahoua Raji

Cinematography

Xavier Castro

Music

Sanaé Gueddar

Editor

Mehdi Lachhab

Cast

Rita Kribi
Sanaé Gueddar
Youssef Fal
Hatim Seddiki
Hassan Boudour