Much Loved (2015)

Original title

الزين اللي فيك

Directed by

Nabil Ayouch

Genre

drama film

Country

Morocco, France

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

16

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 151 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows four female sex workers in Marrakesh. It shows their daily lives, their relationships with pimps and corrupt police, and the exploitation they face.

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What happens

Much Loved (also known as Zin Li Fik) is a 2015 French-Moroccan drama film directed by Nabil Ayouch about the prostitution scene in Marrakesh. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The film has been banned in Morocco for alleged "contempt for moral values and the Moroccan woman". It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It is one of the first films to address the issue of prostitution in Morocco. Following the lives of four female sex workers, it brings to the forefront the exploitation of prostitutes by pimps, and the corruption of the police who sometimes even profit from the trade. The film stirred a national debate before it was released when rushes were stolen and leaked on the web. The lead actress received death threats, and religious authorities condemned the film for portraying a negative image of Morocco, with its portrayals of extramarital sex and sympathetic views towards homosexuals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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