Morocco is honored at the 65th edition of the Berlinale with the new film of Hicham Lasri, “The Sea is behind”, fable about the daily life of a transvestite troubadour.
The Sea is behind, by film director Hicham Lasri, was selected for the Panorama of the International Film Festival in Berlin. The film is the third feature film from the writer-director. The trailer has already been made public. Click here.
“The Sea is behind” highlights the complexity of the personalities of its protagonists through the rhythm of h’dya, a Moroccan tradition that approaches the world of the carnival. Hicham Lasri tells the tale of Tarik, disguised as a woman, who accompanies a band made up of misfits. He dances for money at parties or weddings. His father, who accompanies him on an old cart, doesn’t look at him anymore.
Hicham Lasri is known for his dark and poetic approach. His first two feature films, The End (2011) and It’s them dogs (2013) have in particular been appointed to the Cannes Film Festival.
According to the press release issued by the organization of the festival, 34 films from 29 countries will be presented from 5 to 13 February. A first selection was disclosed in mid-December. The full program is not yet available.
With Telquel.
