Paradise Garden
Synopsis
Morocco. Naima, a single mum, and her son Ahmed, 11, live in a slum. As the State decides to rehouse them, Ahmed must change schools. But the law is formal: only the father can sign the transfer paper. And Ahmed’s father disappeared years ago.
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- Screenwriter : Sonia Terrab
- Director of photography : Chloé Terren
- Editor : Stéphane Myczkowski
- Sound Recordist : Yassir Ghraba
- Costume designer : Jamila Rabeh
- Producer : Merieme Addou
- Co-producers : Julie Viez, Léane Cordel, Arthur Baumann
- Sound editor : Sara Kaddouri
- Production Designer : Aya Riache
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Portrait, Women, Drama
- Themes : Conflict, Childhood, Feminism, Education
- Production language : Arabic
- Coproducer countries : France, Morocco
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 50% French (France, Morocco)
- Production year : 2025
- Runtime : 16 min 49 seconds
- Visa number : X
- Visa issue date : 17/09/2025
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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