Sofia
Alaoui
Born in Casablanca, Sofia spent her childhood between Morocco and China. She directs short documentaries and fiction films broadcast on France 3, TV5, OCS.Her latest documentary The Waves or Nothing was a great success in Morocco and her latest fiction Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent shot in Morocco, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2020 Sundance Festival.Sofia's ambition is a cinema that flirts with cinematic genres. In parallel to writing her feature film she is writing a series produced by Barney Production.
Au rythme de la houle
In a village where foreign surfers and local Berbers rub shoulders, 17-year-old Khadija has total admiration for her brother, a young Moroccan surfing prodigy who is preparing for international competitions. But one day, while the waves are breaking, her brother dies suddenly, leaving behind many debts...
