About the Author
Meryem Benm'Barek trained in cinema at INSAS in Brussels where she obtained her master's degree in directing. Alongside other professional experiences, Meryem Benm'Barek has directed three short films, L'After Shave (2011), Nor (2013) and Jennah (2014), selected and awarded in many festivals. She is developing her feature film project, Les plaies dorsales.
Developed Projects
Malik, a 40-year-old man, has always lived paralyzed by a strange fear of “disappearing”. He meets Krystha, a mystical and disturbing young woman. Malik seems paralyzed by the idea of seeing the ghosts of the past resurface and refuses to confront them. But this is to ignore the obstinacy of Krystha who decides to cure him against his will of his ills by leading him in a breathtaking road movie to the heart of his deepest anxieties.
From Script to Screen
