CHIKHA
Genre
Narrative
Running time
25 minutes
Year
2024
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English and Arabic
Country
Morocco and France
Director
Ayoub Layoussifi, Zahoua Raji
Bio
Producer
David Azoulay, Najib Derkaoui
Cast
Rita L’oujdia, Sanae Gueddar, Oussama Fal, Hatim Seddiki
Scriptwriter
Ayoub Layoussifi, Zahoua Raji
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Fatine’s mother Nadia is a popular chikha – the lead singer and dancer in a group of musicians who perform aita, the popular local music of Morocco, at traditional celebrations like weddings. At 17, Fatine has just graduated from school with high honors and wants to go to university, which would put an end to her own growing role in the family troupe; her boyfriend thinks they should go to Meknes as a couple. It is becoming clear, however, that Youssef just wants to be able to control her – and, above all, stop her singing.
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