Much Loved
a NABIL AYOUCH picture
Synopsis
Marrakech today…
Noha, Randa, Soukaina, and Hlima live a life of ‘love for sale’. They’re whores, objects of desire, flashes of flesh. In the heat of the night money flows freely, to the rhythms of pleasures and humiliations suffered. But united in their womanhood, they’re queens of their kingdom. Full of light, dignity and joy, they manage to keep their spirits and dreams alive.
They’re loved, they’re unloved, they’re too much loved…
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Press
"A vivid, non-judgmental picture of a marginal female subculture in permanent confrontation with the male order…Provocative subject matter as well as [...] strong dramatic thrust and performances."
SCREEN DAILY
"Ayouch examines the topic with a neutral, yet challenging eye."
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"The cast’s remarkable bravery cannot be overstated, and the actresses are potent conveyors of the film’s message countering the establishment’s pietism."
VARIETY
"This tough yet surprisingly tender tale…It feels like it’s told from the empowered perspective of women, and yet it’s directed by a man."
VICE
Festivals
& Awards
Cannes
Director’s Fortnight
London International Film Festival
Munich International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Helsinki International Film Festival
Warsaw Film Festival
Stockholm International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
Cast & Crew
| Loubna Abidar | |
|---|---|
| Asmaa Lazrak | |
| Halima Karouane | |
| Sara Elmhamdi Elalaoui | |
| Abdellah Didane | |
| Danny Boushebel | |
| Carlo Brandt |
| Director | Nabil Ayouch |
|---|---|
| Scriptwriter | Nabil Ayouch |
| Producers | Eric Poulet |
| Saïd Hamich | |
| Nabil Ayouch | |
| Composer | Mike Kourtzer |
| Director of Photography | Virginie Surdej |
| Editor | Damien Keyeux |
| Sound | Nassim El Mounabbih |
| Saïd Radi | |
| Samuel Aichoun |
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