Milk Brothers
a film by
Kenza Tazi
19min /
Short, Social Drama
Morroco, France
In Fez, the Foundouk of breastfeeding symbolizes female solidarity, where women help new mothers by nursing abandoned children, Meriem, a young single mother, develops a deep bond with Karam, an orphan left at the Foundouk. Despite her request to raise Karam alongside her son being denied due to societal stigma, Meriem remains determined to preserve their unique connection.
Cast
- Nadia Kounda
- Farid Regragui
- Oumaima Hajjouji
Crew
- Screenwriter: Kenza Tazi
- DOP: Kenza Tazi
- Editor: Kenza Tazi
Original Title: Frères de Lait
Production Company(ies):
Producer(s):
Production Company(ies):
ATA Production, Dewberries Films
Producer(s):
Mohammed Abderrahman Tazi, Marine Vaillant
- National Film Festival of Tangier
- Flickerfest International Short Film Festival
- Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgium
- Alexandria Short Film Festival, Egypt
- Festival International Maghrébin du Film
- Marrakech Short Film Festival
- Festival Internacional Signos da Noite
- São Paulo International Short Film Festival
- Toronto Arab Film Festival
- Maskoon Fantastic Film Festival
- Best Screenplay and Special Mention, National Film Festival of Tangier
- Gold Hypatia Award, Alexandria Short Film Festival
- Prix du Jury, Festival International Maghrébin du Film
- Best Film, Marrakech Short Film Festival
