Sofia
Alaoui
Sofia Alaoui

About the Author

Background

Born in Casablanca, Sofia spent her childhood between Morocco and China. She directs short documentaries and fiction films broadcast on France 3, TV5, OCS.Her latest documentary The Waves or Nothing was a great success in Morocco and her latest fiction Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent shot in Morocco, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2020 Sundance Festival.Sofia's ambition is a cinema that flirts with cinematic genres. In parallel to writing her feature film she is writing a series produced by Barney Production.

Developed Projects

Works Supported by Meditalents

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LabMed 2017

Au rythme de la houle

In a village where foreign surfers and local Berbers rub shoulders, Khadija, 17, has total admiration for her brother, a young Moroccan surfing prodigy who is preparing for international competitions. But one day, as the waves rage, his brother dies suddenly, leaving behind numerous debts...

From Script to Screen

Projects That Became Films

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