Much Loved

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Much Loved
File:Much Loved poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Nabil Ayouch
Produced by Saïd Hamich
Eric Poulet
Nabil Ayouch
Written by Nabil Ayouch
Starring Loubna Abidar
Asmaa Lazrak
Music by Mike Kourtzer
Cinematography Virginie Surdej
Edited by Damien Keyeux
Production
company
Distributed by Pyramide Distribution (France)
Release dates
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  • 19 May 2015 (2015-05-19) (Cannes)
  • 16 September 2015 (2015-09-16) (France)
Running time
108 minutes
Country Morocco
France
Language Moroccan
Box office $1.3 million[1]

Much Loved (also known as Zin Li Fik) is a 2015 French-Moroccan drama film directed by Nabil Ayouch about the prostitution scene in Marrakesh.[2] It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[3] The film has been banned in Morocco for its "contempt for moral values and the Moroccan woman".[4] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]

It is one of the first films to address the issue of prostitution in Morocco. Telling the lives of four female sex workers, it brings to the forefront the exploitation of prostitutes by pimps and the corruption of the police, that sometimes even profits from the trade. The film stirred a national debate before it was released when a few video clips were leaked on the web. Thereafter, the lead actress received death threats and religious authorities condemned the film for portraying a negative image of Morocco, with its supporting of extramarital sex and sympathy for homosexuals.[6]

Cast

  • Loubna Abidar as Noha
  • Asmaa Lazrak as Randa
  • Halima Karaouane as Soukaina
  • Sara Elmhamdi Elalaoui as Hlima
  • Abdellah Didane as Said
  • Danny Boushebel as Ahmad

Accolades

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
César Awards[7] Best Actress Loubna Abidar Nominated
Lumières Awards[8] Best French-Language Film Won

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