EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA
Irrepressible Touda only dreams of one thing: being a Sheikha, a respected traditional Moroccan performer. Empowered by the lyrics of the fierce female poets who came before her with their songs of resistance and emancipation, she performs every night in provincial bars under the lustful gaze of men. But Touda sets her sights on leaving her small village for the bright lights of Casablanca where she hopes to be recognized as a true artist and secure a better future for her and her son. Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch (CASABLANCA BEATS, RAZZIA) and co-screenwriter Maryam Touzani (THE BLUE CAFTAN) have crafted an exuberant feminist ode to the power of music, featuring a sizzling central performance by Nisrin Erradi as Touda. (Note adapted from MK2.) Official Selection, 2024 Cannes Film Festival. DIR/SCR/PROD Nabil Ayouch; SCR Maryam Touzani. Morocco/France/Denmark/Sweden/Norway/Belgium, 2024, color, 102 min. In Arabic with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Run Time: 102 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Genre: Music, drama