Laila Marrakchi’s Cannes return lifts veil on abuse faced by Moroccan workers in Spain
A generation ago, Moroccan director Laila Marrakchi arrived at the Cannes Film Festival with her 2005 debut Marock, a sensitive portrait of teenage life in Casablanca. “When I came with Marock, there was no Arab film,” she tells The National. “As a woman filmmaker, I was one of the first.” The film
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Laila Marrakchi's return to Cannes highlights the ongoing abuse faced by Moroccan workers in Spain, reflecting on her pioneering role as a female Arab filmmaker. Her journey underscores the intersection of cinema and social issues in the Arab world.
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