Animalia (2023)

Directed by

Sofia Alaoui

Genre

drama film, science fiction film, thriller film

Country

Morocco, Qatar, France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

18+

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A pregnant woman named Itto tries to find her husband Amine as strange extraterrestrial events cause chaos across Morocco. The film follows her journey through a society unraveling under the pressure of the unknown.

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What happens

Animalia is a 2023 French-Moroccan science fiction film directed by Sofia Alaoui in her feature directorial debut, based on Alaoui's short film So What If the Goats Die. The movie follows Itto (Oumaïma Barid), a pregnant woman who attempts to reunite with her husband Amine (Mehdi Dehbi) as extraterrestrial occurrences in Morocco cause the country to descend into chaos. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on 20 January 2023. The film had a positive reception, with critics particularly praising the direction, the performances of Barid and Dehbi, and the score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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