Animalia

2023

1 hr. 31 min.

Drama

Fantasy

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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21 Reviews

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Itto, a young woman from a modest rural background, is slowly adapting to the Moroccan privileged codes of her husband's family. But when supernatural events put the country in a state of emergency, Itto finds herself separated from her husband and new family. Alone, pregnant and looking for her way back, she finds emancipation.

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Sofia Alaoui

Director

Mehdi Dehbi

Amine

Fouad Oughaou

Fouad

Oumaïma Barid

Itto

Sofia Alaoui

Writer

Sofia Alaoui

Screenwriter

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

Animalia is a quiet, thoughtful film with grand things on its mind that it tackles with impressive confidence, to great success.

Aug 15, 2023

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Drew Gregory

Autostraddle

With a strong central performance from Oumaïma Barid and remarkable cinematography, the experience of watching the film is arresting enough that its elusiveness becomes an asset rather than a hindrance.

Jan 31, 2023

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Andy Crump

Inverse

Lands right in that genre-film sweet spot where the visuals thrum with the power of metaphysical free-associative hijinks and grounded human emotion.

Jan 26, 2023

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Rubén Romero Santos

Cinemanía (Spain)

A very brave and forceful criticism of the Moroccan regime. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Apr 4, 2024

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

The film is intimate, personal and stems from a woman who doesn’t like being reminded of her roots, unless it suits her needs and it finds its footing when it tackles issues like class bias and standing up for yourself when you absolutely need to.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 30, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

An increasingly surreal, even psychedelic journey with strong elements of socioeconomic and religious critique, this very accomplished movie packs a lot into just 90 minutes—it is, in every sense, a trip.

Apr 18, 2023

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Synopsis

Itto, a young woman from a modest rural background, is slowly adapting to the Moroccan privileged codes of her husband's family. But when supernatural events put the country in a state of emergency, Itto finds herself separated from her husband and new family. Alone, pregnant and looking for her way back, she finds emancipation.

Director: Sofia Alaoui
Screenwriter: Sofia Alaoui, Sofia Alaoui
Production Co: Wrong Films, Srab Films
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French