Bouchra

Sep 5, 2025

1h 23m

★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Animation

Drama

Production Companies

Fondazione Prada

2 Lizards

Hi! Production

Bouchra Trailers

Cast

Bouchra (voice)

Meriem Bennani

Yani (voice)

Orian Barki

Nabila (voice)

Fayçal Azizi

Nikki (voice)

Ariana Faye Allensworth

Abdellatif (voice)

Hassan Hamdani

Aïcha (voice)

Yto Barrada

Aïcha (voice)

Dounia Berrada

Yamna (voice)

Bouchra Benzekri

Lamia (voice)

Salima Dhaibi

Bello (voice)

Lil Patty

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