Animalia

Animalia (2023)

The end has come.

Itto, a young woman from a modest rural background, is slowly adapting to the Moroccan privileged codes of her husband’s family. But when supernatural events put the country in a state of emergency, Itto finds herself separated from her husband and new family. Alone, pregnant and looking for her way back, she finds emancipation.

Date of release
2023-08-09
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (34)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director
Sofia Alaoui

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 0. Including: Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award; Sundance Special Jury Prize for Creative Vision

Animalia is a 2023 French-Moroccan science fiction film directed by Sofia Alaoui in her feature directorial debut, based on Alaoui's short film So What If the Goats Die. The movie follows Itto, a pregnant woman who attempts to reunite with her husband Amine as extraterrestrial occurrences in Morocco cause the country to descend into chaos.

Production

The principal photography concluded in November 2021 after thirty five days of filming. Animalia is produced by Wrong Films and SRAB Films, and co-produced by ARTE France Cinéma and the Moroccan companies Jiango Films and Dounia Productions. The film was produced under the working title Parmi nous (lit. 'Among Us'). International sales are handled by Totem Films.

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