April 21 Oriental Theatre, Downer Theatre

Bouchra

Drama Animation
2025 Orian Barki, Meriem Bennani 83m

Showtimes

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

11:00PM Oriental Theatre - Lubar Cinema (west)

Sunday, April 26, 2026

7:15PM Oriental Theatre - Abele Cinema (main)

Monday, April 27, 2026

9:45PM Downer Theatre - South Cinema

Description

Nine years removed from coming out as queer, Bouchra (who, yes, is a coyote) navigates the concrete jungle of New York City in search of inspiration, while also navigating a long distance relationship with her mother. Using vivid 3D animation and adapted from real phone calls made by the filmmaker's families, this singular, autobiographical debut blends documentary techniques with inventive narrative play. As Morocco’s first animated feature, BOUCHRA turns personal history into bold cinematic storytelling.

Series
GenreQueer Program – MFF26
Cinema Hooligante Program – MFF26
Year
2025
Length
83 minutes
Language
Arabic, French, English
Subtitles
English
Country
Italy, Morocco, United States
Directors
Orian Barki, Meriem Bennani
Producer
Filippo Fante
Writers
Orian Barki, Meriem Bennani, Ayla Mrabet
Cinematographer
John Michael Boling
Editor
Orian Barki, Meriem Bennani