Halim has long been married to Mina, with whom he runs a traditional caftan shop in the medina of Salé, Morocco. The couple has always lived with Halim's homosexuality, which he has learned to keep a secret. Mina's illness and the arrival of a dedicated young apprentice, however, upset the family's balance. Screened at the Un Certain Regard section at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
Maryam Touzani
Born in 1980 in Morocco, Maryam Touzani is a screenwriter, director, journalist, and actress. She directed the short films Quand Ils Dorment (2012) and Aya Wal Bahr (2015). Director of the feature Adam (2019), she co-wrote with Nabil Ayouch the film Razzia (2017), in which she also plays one of the protagonists.
