Moroccan Film 'Halima' Premieres at Shanghai Film Festival, Ending 27-Year Competition Drought
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Naman Ramachandran
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Summary
Yassine El Idrissi's drama "Halima" has its world premiere at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, competing in the Golden Goblet Awards Main Competition. The selection marks Morocco's return to this premier category after a 27-year absence, following Saad Chraibi's "Women … and Women" in 1999. The film tells the story of Halima, an elderly woman living quietly by the sea whose routine is disrupted by an unexpected phone call.
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The last Moroccan film to compete at that level was Saad Chraibi's 'Women … and Women' ('Femmes … et Femmes'), a contender at the festival's 4th edition in 1999
The film follows Halima, an elderly woman living quietly by the sea whose routine is upended by an unexpected phone call
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