Adam
In a small Moroccan bakery, widow Abla gradually opens her heart to Samia, an young unmarried pregnant woman she takes into her home.
98'
Morocco
IFFR 2020
Young doctor Maryam (Mila Al Zahrani's debut) surprises everyone by standing as a candidate for the local municipality in Saudi Arabia. Wadjda made Haifaa Al Mansour the first director to ever shoot a film in its entirety in the kingdom. After two American titles (Mary Shelley and Nappily Ever After) she returned to Saudi Arabia for a story about women trying to break the glass ceiling there. Maryam's only desire is for the dirt road outside the local hospital to be surfaced, but no one takes this ambitious professional woman's modest political mission seriously.
Al Mansour depicts Maryam's political mission as a multi-layered family drama. She lovingly outlines how the new candidate is supported by her sisters and how her father, a musician, worries about her progressive values. On tour with his band in conservative areas, he realises Maryam's mission is about creative openness and freedom of expression.
IFFR 2020
Programme IFFR 2020
Avant-premieres of some of the cinematic highlights of the year: international award-winners and festival favourites which will be released in Dutch cinemas after IFFR.
Read more about this programmeIn a small Moroccan bakery, widow Abla gradually opens her heart to Samia, an young unmarried pregnant woman she takes into her home.
98'
Morocco
IFFR 2020
Lyrical road movie and coming-of-age story about twelve-year-old Paul, who falls in love with young psychiatric patient Gloria.
98'
Belgium
IFFR 2020
In Dakar, two young lovers have a star-crossed relationship. Fate may bring them together in this beautiful, darkly romantic tale.
104'
France
IFFR 2020