Adam is a 2019 Moroccan drama film directed by Maryam Touzani.[1] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4][5]
| Adam | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Maryam Touzani |
| Written by | Maryam Touzani Nabil Ayouch |
| Produced by | Nabil Ayouch |
| Starring | Lubna Azabal Nissrine Erradi Douae Belkhaouda |
| Cinematography | Virginie Surde |
| Edited by | Julie Naas |
Production companies | Les Films du Nouveau Monde Artémis Productions Ali n' Productions |
Release date |
|
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Language | Arabic |
Plot
editThe film focuses on Samia, a young unwed pregnant mother who goes looking for work and is taken in by a widowed baker, Abla, in Casablanca.[6] The film was inspired by a similar situation Touzani experienced where her parents sheltered a heavily pregnant woman in Tangier for several days during a time when being an unwed pregnant woman was illegal in Morocco.[7]
Cast
edit- Lubna Azabal as Abla
- Nissrine Erradi as Samia
- Douae Belkhaouda as Warda
- Aziz Hattab as Slimani
- Hasnaa Tamtaoui as Rkia
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 87% based on reviews from 23 critics, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dale, Martin (2 December 2018). "Nabil Ayouch Discusses Latest Movie Project 'Positive School'". Variety. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide 2019". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Le film marocain "Adam" choisi pour concourir à la présélection des Oscars 2020". 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick. "Oscars: Morocco Selects 'Adam' for Best International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Young, Deborah. "'Adam': Film Review Cannes 2019". Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Simon, Alissa. "Filmmaker Maryam Touzani Talks About Her Cannes Debut, 'Adam'". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Adam". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 29 November 2022.