Behind Closed Doors (French: Derrière les portes fermées) is a 2014 Moroccan drama film directed by Mohamed Bensouda and co-produced with Christophe Kay Kourdouly.[2][3][4] The film stars Zineb Obeid with Karim Doukkali, Ahmed Saguia, and Amal Ayouch in supporting roles.[5][6] The film explores the cultural taboo of sexual harassment through the perspective of Samira, a young married woman who faces unwanted advances from her office's new director.[7][8] It premiered at the 2013 Marrakesh International Film Festival where two additional screenings were added due to popular demand. The critically acclaimed film went on to become Morocco's top selling movie in 2014 [9] and screened worldwide.[10][11][12][13]
| Behind Closed Doors | |
|---|---|
| French | Derrière les portes fermées |
| Directed by | Mohamed Bensouda |
| Written by | Mohamed Bensouda |
| Produced by | Mohamed Bensouda Christophe Kay Kourdouly |
| Starring | Zineb Obeid Karim Doukkali Ahmed Saguia Amal Ayouch |
| Cinematography | Youssef Laalioui |
| Edited by | Mohamed Elouazzani |
Production companies | Emotion Film Factory Les Films 7 |
| Distributed by | MAD Solutions |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estd.)[1] |
The film was shot in Casablanca, Morocco.[14][15]
Cast
edit- Zineb Obeid as Samira
- Karim Doukkali as Mourad
- Ahmed Saguia as Mouhsine
- Amal Ayouch as The lawyer
References
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- ^ "filmnat14". www.ccm.ma. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Films - Africultures : Derrière les portes fermées". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ Dunne, Erin. "Moroccan Documentary 'Behind Closed Doors' selected for South African Film Festival". www.moroccoworldnews.com/. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Derrière les portes fermées". Premiere.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Derrière les portes fermées de Mohamed Ahed Bensouda - (2013) - Drame" (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "SPLA: Derrière les portes fermées". Spla. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ Dale, Martin (2014-12-06). "Moroccan Cinema Continues to Challenge Taboos". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ MATIN, LE. "Le Matin - Il n'y aura pas foule "Derrière les portes fermées" de Mohammed Ahed Bensouda". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Cinema : "Derrière les portes fermées" le film qui cartonne au box-office national". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Film Marocain Derrière les portes fermées". foutni.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Behind Closed Doors (Derrière les portes fermées)". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Namibian Premiere: "Behind Closed Doors" by Mohammed Ah - AfricAvenir International". www.africavenir.org. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Derrière les portes fermées (2014)". Retrieved 2021-10-03.
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