PARADISE GARDEN
Morocco, France I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles I 17 min
ABOUT FILM
Morocco. Naima, a single mum, and her son Ahmed, 11, live in a slum. As the State decides to rehouse them, Ahmed must change schools. But the law is formal: only the father can sign the transfer paper. And Ahmed’s father disappeared years ago.
Now that all she can do is track her ex-husband, Naima engages herself on uncharted paths, beyond the world she knows. And ultimately: beyond the law.
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Screening: April 14th 19:30 Panora 2
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CAST & CREDITS
Director: Sonia Terrab
Writer: Sonia Terrab
Cast: Khadija Salamadina, Amine Killou
DOP: Chloé Terren
Producer: Merième Addou, Léane Cordel, Julie Viez, Arthur Baumann
Sonia Terrab
Moroccan journalist, writer, activist and documentary maker, Sonia Terrab explores forms and genres to carry the voices of Moroccan women and youth. After several documentaries (SHAKESPEARE IN CASABLANCA (2016) and L7sla – The Dead End (2019)), Sonia is making her exciting fiction debut with PARADISE GARDEN (2025).