Animalia (21:30, Cinema ZED)
Dinsdag 23 april, 21u30
Cinema ZED Vesalius, Andreas Vesaliusstraat 9c, 3000 Leuven
ANIMALIA
Sofia Alaoui / Morocco / 2023 / 91 min.
Cast: Oumaïma Barid, Mehdi Dehbi, Fouad Oughaou
VO: French, Moroccan Arabic
ST: English
Itto, a young woman of modest origins, has adapted to the privileged lifestyle of her wealthy in-laws. But when supernatural events send Morocco into a strange state of emergency, she becomes separated from her husband. Alone, heavily pregnant and searching for her husband, she encounters both herself and her personal liberation.
Animalia challenges the viewer to reflect on the meaning of life and the role of the unknown. The film shows Morocco's beauty and diversity, but also the social and cultural tensions in the country. Director Sofia Alaoui presents a female perspective on a changing world, in which the main character slowly finds her own voice and place.
Pre-film:
LA BALADE DES GENS HEUREUX
Louis Kempeneers, Belgium, 20 min.
Cast: Anaïs Aouat, Edson Anibal
VO: Frans
ST: Engels
During a road trip, Mona and Simon play a role-playing game. Through their fictional characters, they confess things they had never admitted before.