Maryam Touzani

Maryam Touzani (born 18 July 1980), is an Moroccan filmmaker and actress.[1] She is best known as the director of critically acclaimed film Adam.[2][3]

Maryam Touzani
مريم التوزاني
Touzani at Cannes 2019
Born
Maryam Touzani

(1980-07-18) July 18, 1980
Tangier, Morocco
NationalityMoroccan
OccupationDirector, actress, screenwriter
Years active1991–present
Spouse(s)Nabil Ayouch

Personal life

She was born on 18 July 1980 in Cairo, Egypt. In 2003, she obtained Masters degree in Media Communication and Journalism in London. Then she began her career as a journalist with a focus on cinema.[4]

She is married to a fellow French-Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch.[2]

Career

At first, she worked as a screenwriter and meanwhile direct some short and documentary films. In 2011, she made the short Quand ils dorment. It won 17 prizes, including that of the Special Jury at the Huesca International Film Festival, festival qualifying for the Oscars.[4] Then in 2014, she made her maiden documentary Sous Ma Peau Vieille. The film became very popular in Morocco, which discussed about prostitution in Morocco. With the success of this documentary, she turned it into the feature film with the title Much Loved which was released in 2015. The film was directed by her husband Nabil Ayouch whereas she made the script.[2]

In late 2015, she made her second short Aya va à la plage. The film revolves around another social aspect, this time about the exploitation of small children as domestic workers.[5]

In 2017, she wrote the film Razzia with her husband, director Nabil Ayouch. She also played the lead role 'Salima' in the film.[6] Then, in 2019, Touzani directed her maiden feature film, Adam.[7] The film was selected for the Cannes Film Festival in the section 'Un Certain Regard'.[8] Then later at the 12th Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur of Angoulême. It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[9][10]

In the same year, she became a member of the Academy of Oscars.[2][11]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2012Quand ils dormentDirector, writerShort film
2014Sous Ma Peau VieilleDirectorDocumentary
2015Aya va à la plageDirectorShort film
2015Viel geliebtScreenwriterFilm
2017RazziaScreenwriterFilm
2019AdamDirector, screenwriterFilm[12]

See also

References
  1. "Maryam Touzani". IFFR. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. "They make Mediterranean cinema: Maryam Touzani, from journalism to cinema". huffpostmaghreb. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. "Filmmaker Maryam Touzani Talks About Her Debut, 'Adam'". variety. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "The shocking film about Aya, a little Moroccan maid". plurielle. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. "Two Moroccan short films in official competition". lematin. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. "Actress and director Maryam Touzani has women in her skin!". insidefarouche. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. "No choice". vermelho. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  8. "Maryam Touzani tells us about her film "Adam", selected at the Cannes Film Festival 2019". huffpostmaghreb. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  9. "Le film marocain "Adam" choisi pour concourir à la présélection des Oscars 2020". 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  10. Holdsworth, Nick. "Oscars: Morocco Selects 'Adam' for Best International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  11. "72nd Cannes Film Festival: which films have great queer potential". komitid. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  12. "Maryam Touzani's 'Adam' looks at the lives of two isolated Moroccan women in a patriarchal society". euronews. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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