Coming Soon

Bouchra

Directed by Orian Barki, Meriem Bennani
Film Movement
2025
85 Minutes
Italy, Morocco, USA
English, Arabic, French
Drama, Animation, LGBTQIA2S+
Not Rated
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Bouchra (35), a Moroccan filmmaker in New York, is paralyzed by the fear of the blank page. A phone call with her mother in Casablanca will have memories resurfacing. Their tender yet complex exchange sparks a creative breakthrough, opening a journey through family bonds, daughterhood, and the thrill of love.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Orian Barki
  • Director: Meriem Bennani
  • Starring: Meriem Bennani
  • Starring: Orian Barki
  • Starring: Ariana Faye Allensworth
  • Starring: Fayçal Azizi
  • Starring: Yto Barrada

Where to Watch

Trailer

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Reviews

  • "Bouchra is gorgeous to look at. It’s wistful and charming. The story feels universal because its characters and interactions are so specific. It’s wonderful to see such a touching and hopeful queer story centering characters from other backgrounds."
    Monita Roy Mohan, Geek Girl Authority
  • "I sincerely hope that Bouchra gets a wide release somehow. Not only is the film beautiful to look at, a feat of animation, and a triumph of complex storytelling, but it’s also a story of queer acceptance that is needed around the world today."
    Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan), FlickSided
  • "Between the animation style and the decidedly adult content, the film’s ultimate sweetness is completely disarming. It doesn’t come out of nowhere, though, as it’s rooted in the same emotional honesty that marks all of the film’s dialogue. That quality will make it a classic of queer cinema for years to come, but its unique wavelength will make it a film that means everything to young adults who are already on that wavelength, and that makes it worth everything."
    Dan Bayer, Next Best Picture
  • "[U]nusual, surprising, and often moving...."
    Lawrence Garcia, In Review Online
  • "Bouchra is a touching and inventive film... that insists on new forms and a new cinematic language. For this alone, it should be sought out and cherished."
    John Lynn, International Cinephile Society
  • "[A] surreal, animated autofiction musing on queerness, creativity and the North African diaspora. [E]verything about it is made with such intelligence and rigour...."
    David Katz, Cineuropa
Winner
Gold Q-Hugo
Chicago Int'l. Film Festival
Winner
Prix Nouvelles Vagues Acuitis
La Roche-sur-Yon Int'l. Film Festival
Nominated
Platform Award
Toronto Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
New York Film Festival
Official Selection
Thessaloniki Int'l. Film Festival