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Itar El-Layl | The Narrow Frame of Midnight

Directed by Tala Hadid

Louverture Films is a Producer
 

Festivals & AWARDS

  • Plein les Yeux Frans Film Festival 2015 - Winner Special Jury Prize

  • Annonay International Festival of First Films 2015 - Nominee Grand Jury Prize

  • National Film Festival Tangier 2015 - Winner Critics Prize Best Feature Film, Winner Grand Prize Best Feature Film

  • Manaki Brothers Festival Bitola 2015

  • DiverCiné Film Festival 2015

  • New York African Film Festival 2015

  • International Film Festival of Kerala 2014

  • Dubai International Film Festival 2014 - Nominee Muhr Award Best Fiction Feature

  • Stockholm International Film Festival 2014

  • Marrakech International Film Festival 2014

  • BFI London Film Festival 2014

  • Rome Film Festival 2014

  • Toronto International Film Festival 2014 - Discovery


A young orphan, Aïcha, is found alone in the forests of central Morocco. She has a past that reveals a courageous attempt at self-determination. Taken and sold from her home in the Atlas Mountains, Aïcha finds herself at the mercy of Abbas, a petty criminal, and his girlfriend, Nadia. They cross paths with Zacaria, a Moroccan/Iraqi writer, who has left everything behind- including a troubled relationship with Judith, a teacher - to follow in the path of and search for his missing brother. The group embarks on a journey that will lead them from Morocco, to Istanbul, across the plains of Kurdistan, and beyond.