MENASA Spotlight Shorts Programme - Under Her Skin (À fleur de peau)
Ajyal Competition, Made in Qatar
Meriem Mesraoua / Short Narrative / Qatar, France, Algeria / 2020 / 15 min / Colour
In Arabic / English subtitles
Interests: Coming of age, Drama, Identity
MENA Premiere
Synopsis
When her mother forbids her from biting her nails, Sarah must now abide by rules she does not fully understand. By regaining control over her movements, she slowly redefines her attitude towards others.
About the Directors
Meriem Mesraoua grew up between Algeria, France and Qatar. A graduate of Northwestern University, her work explores issues of identity, power dynamics, and the internalized gaze. In 2020, her short film ‘À fleur de peau (Under Her Skin)' debuted at the Venice Film Festival. Meriem is currently developing her first feature film, ‘The Other Wife’ (working title).
Credits
- Director
- Meriem Mesraoua
- Screenwriter
- Meriem Mesraoua
- Producer
- François d’Artemare
- Editor
- Marie Molino
- Production Designer
- Maya Mancer Sihem
- Cinematographer
- Mohamed Tayeb Laggoune
- Production Company
- Les Films de l’Après-Midi
- Sound
- Hafidh Moulfih, Mikhael Kurc
- Mixing
- Thibaut Macquart
- Cast
- Amina Hilal, Salima Abada, Mohammed Benameur, Hayem Delfi