Khalil Oubaaqa

Three love stories whose protagonists are neglected people whose destinies intersect in unexpected ways.

Hayat is released after serving a long prison sentence. She returns to her hometown in northern Morocco, where she finds herself faced with a brother who refuses to welcome her for fear of shame. Hayat merely wishes to see her son so she can explain the truth to him. She meets Amal, who works in a fruit factory and takes care of Houda, her sister who is two years her junior and suffers from a severe disability. The courage and strength of these three women drives them forward in the face of exclusion, exploitation and marginalization.

Touda rêve de devenir une Cheikha, une artiste traditionnelle marocaine, qui chante sans pudeur ni censure des textes de résistance, d’amour et d'émancipation, transmis depuis des générations. Se produisant tous les soirs dans les bars de sa petite ville de province sous le regard des hommes, Touda nourrit l’espoir d'un avenir meilleur pour elle et son fils. Maltraitée et humiliée, elle décide de tout quitter pour les lumières de Casablanca...