THE WOMEN IN BLOCK J

A film by Mohamed Nadif

Fiction -97 minutes - Color - Scope - DCP 4K – Morocco/France – Novenber 2019

Language : Moroccan Arabic
Subtitles : English French Spanish
This film has received financing from the Moroccan national film fund.
Sortie au Maroc : le 17 novembre 2021
Diffusion: SNRT
Synopsis:

Three patients and a nurse from a women's psychiatric ward in Casablanca,
Morocco, confront their suffering and forge a strong friendship, escaping in
occasional nocturnal escapades that slowly help to bring them back to life.

Cast:

Assma EL HADRAMI, Jalila TALEMSSI, Imane MECHRAFI, Rim FETHI, Fatima Attif, Nisrin ERRADI, Kenza FRIDOU, Malika EL OMARI, Aziz EL FADILI, Avishay BENAZRA, Asmaa BENZAKOUR, Fatima HARAKAT, Fouad RAHIL…

Producers:
Awman Productions and Janaprod (Morocco)

Coproduction: SNRT
Associated production:
Les films de l’Etranger (France)
Producers: Mohamed NADIF and Rachida SAADI
Associate coproducer: Philippe AVRIL
Script: Mohamed NADIF and Assma EL HADRAMI
Director: Mohamed NADIF
1st assistant director: Amina SAADI
DOP : Kamal DERKAOUI C.S.C
Sound: Abdelmounaïme ENNOKRA
Editing: Marie-Pierre RENAUD
Original music: Younès MEGRI
Costume Designer: Anissa REGGAB
Set Designer: Samir ISSOUM

  • World premiere on November 27, 2019 at the 41th Cairo International Film Festival (20 – 29 Nov. 2019)
  • Moroccan premiere on December 2, 2019 at the 18th Marrakech International Film Festival (29 Nov. – 7 Dec. 2019)

Director: Mohamed Nadif

Mohamed Nadif is the producer and general director of Awman Productions. He first worked in the theatre as an actor and director, then joined the film industry, acting in numerous...

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