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Short, Social Drama, 19 Min

milk brothers

A film by kenza tazi

2024
Morroco, France

Synopsis

in fez, the foundouk of breastfeeding symbolizes female solidarity, where women help new mothers by nursing abandoned children, meriem, a young single mother, develops a deep bond with karam, an orphan left at the foundouk. despite her request to raise karam alongside her son being denied due to societal stigma, meriem remains determined to preserve their unique connection.

National Film Festival of Tangier
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival
Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgium
Alexandria Short Film Festival, Egypt
Festival International Maghrébin du Film
Marrakech Short Film Festival
Festival Internacional Signos da Noite
São Paulo International Short Film Festival
Toronto Arab Film Festival
Maskoon Fantastic Film Festival
International Folklore Film Festival, India
Middle East Now Film Festival, Italy
International Women\'s Film Festival of Salé, Morocco
Tripoli Film Festival, Lebanon
Dakhla Film Festival, Morocco
Festival International du Cinema Independent Casablanca
Cameroon International Film Festival
Festival du Cinéma et de l’Égalité
Best Screenplay and Special Mention, National Film Festival of Tangier
Gold Hypatia Award, Alexandria Short Film Festival
Jury Prize and Best Actress Award, Festival International Maghrébin du Film
Best Film, Marrakech Short Film Festival
Youth Audience Award, International Women's Film Festival of Salé, Morocco
Special Mention, Tripoli Film Festival, Lebanon
Special Mention, Festival International du Cinema Independent Casablanca
Production Company(ies):
ATA Production, Dewberries Films

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