Meskoun
Fall Grants 2019 - Development Stage
Hicham Lasri / TV Series / Morocco, Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt, Qatar / 60 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Fantasy, Immigration, Psychological
Synopsis
While attempting to enter Europe, Lotfi Meskini drowns with seven other unfortunate illegal immigrants from seven different nationalities. A month later, he is thrown back by the sea, with no trace of the others. He begins to realize that he shoulders within him the souls of the other seven passengers who are longing to be released. Lotfi flirts with
madness by carrying this heptad of other personalities, each asking him to fulfil their last wish. With seven different “hosts” seeking to see their family, homeland, and children, one last time, Lofti sets off on an epic adventure to the four corners of the Arab and African worlds to grant each their dying wish.
Credits
- Director
- Hicham Lasri
- Screenwriter
- Hicham Lasri
- Producer
- Lamia Chraibi
About the Director
Hicham Lasri is a Moroccan filmmaker and part of the new generation of Moroccan cinema. Born in Casablanca, Morocco in 1977, he studied economy and law then wrote theatre plays, novels and screenplays before turning to film. His debut feature ‘The End’ (2011), about the last days of King Hassan, was acclaimed by critics. In ‘They Are the Dogs’ (2013), he drew parallels between the 2011 Arab Spring and the 1981 “bread riots” in Morocco. The film travelled well through the festivals and received numerous writings from critics. His previous films include ‘The Sea is Behind’ (2014), ‘Starve Your Dog’ (2015), ‘Headbang Lullaby’ (2017), which screened in the Berlinale Panorama section, and ‘Jahilya’ (2018), selected in the Berlinale Forum section.