Adam (2019 Moroccan film) explained

Adam is a 2019 Moroccan drama film directed by Maryam Touzani.^[1] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.^{[2] [3]} It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^{[4] [5]}

Plot

The film focuses on Samia, a young unwed pregnant mother who goes looking for work and is taken in by a widowed baker, Abla, in Casablanca.^[6] The film was inspired by a similar situation Touzani experienced where her parents sheltered a heavily pregnant woman in Tangier for several days during a time when being an unwed pregnant woman was illegal in Morocco.^[7]

Cast

• Lubna Azabal as Abla
• Nissrine Erradi as Samia
• Douae Belkhaouda as Warda
• Aziz Hattab as Slimani
• Hasnaa Tamtaoui as Rkia

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews from critics, with an average rating of .^[8]

See also

• List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dale . Martin . Nabil Ayouch Discusses Latest Movie Project 'Positive School' . Variety . 28 April 2019 . 2 December 2018.
2. Web site: Cannes festival 2019: full list of films . The Guardian . 18 April 2019.
3. Web site: The Screenings Guide 2019. 9 May 2019. 9 May 2019.
4. Web site: Le film marocain "Adam" choisi pour concourir à la présélection des Oscars 2020 . 28 August 2019. 28 August 2019.
5. Web site: Oscars: Morocco Selects 'Adam' for Best International Feature Category . The Hollywood Reporter . Nick . Holdsworth . 28 August 2019.
6. Web site: Young . Deborah . 'Adam': Film Review Cannes 2019 . 9 June 2019.
7. Web site: Simon . Alissa . Filmmaker Maryam Touzani Talks About Her Cannes Debut, 'Adam' . Variety . 31 August 2019.
8. Web site: Adam. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .