About the Author
Wadii Charrad was born on January 9, 1982 in Casablanca, Morocco. After his degree in Communication/Audiovisual at Com'sup in Casablanca, he left to finish his studies in Belgium at L'Ecole des Arts de la ville de Liège and then in Brussels in Belgium in the video/cinema department. He directed several video reports in Morocco for web media and was also a journalist in several print media. As a fiction director, he has to his credit four short films and a documentary as well as a music video.
Developed Projects
Mohamed and Keltoum are a modern Casablanca couple who have a successful professional career and a fulfilling love life. Together, they decided not to have children. According to them, humanity can do without their offspring. The difficult context of contemporary Moroccan society, the lack of prospects and the national education system strongly discourage them. One night, while staying with friends in a mountain resort, they are forced to return urgently to take the forgotten contraceptive pill. On the way back, an unpredictable incident puts a lost child in their path. Although the child was eventually reunited with his family, Keltoum remains perplexed by this chance encounter and a deep unease grows within the couple as a result. After an ordinary visit to the doctor, Keltoum discovers that his state of health compromises his chances of being pregnant. This revelation awakens her maternal instinct, profoundly disrupting her old belief systems. Despite the low odds, the couple resumes their routine and tries to overcome the crisis. But after neglecting contraception, Keltoum discovers she is pregnant and decides to keep the baby, forcing Mohamed into a dilemma.
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