Behind Closed Doors (2014)
- Original title
- Derrière les portes fermées
- Directed by
- Mohamed Bensouda
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Morocco
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young married woman in Morocco is sexually harassed by her office's new director. The film follows her experience as she deals with the unwanted advances and the cultural taboo surrounding the issue.
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What happens
Behind Closed Doors (French: Derrière les portes fermées) is a 2014 Moroccan drama film directed by Mohamed Bensouda and co-produced with Christophe Kay Kourdouly. The film stars Zineb Obeid with Karim Doukkali, Ahmed Saguia, and Amal Ayouch in supporting roles. The film explores the cultural taboo of sexual harassment through the perspective of Samira, a young married woman who faces unwanted advances from her office's new director. It premiered at the 2013 Marrakesh International Film Festival where two additional screenings were added due to popular demand. The critically acclaimed film went on to become Morocco's top selling movie in 2014 and screened worldwide. The film was shot in Casablanca, Morocco. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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