Overview
Touda is a Sheikha, a traditional Moroccan singer. Performing in the bars of her provincial town under the gaze of men, she plans to leave for the lights of Casablanca in search of recognition and to ensure a better future for her deaf-mute son.
Director and cast
- Nisrin Erradi as Touda
- Jalila Talemsi as Rqiya
- Joud Chamihy as Yassine
- El Moustafa Boutankite as Le Violoniste
- Lahcen Razzougui as L'amant
- Amine Ennaji as Marhaba Bar Customer
- Abdellatif Chaouqi as Arizona Bar Manager
- Abderrahim El Maniari as Owner of a House for Rent
- Mounia Lamkimel as The schoolteacher
- Abdelilah Rachid as Touda's brother
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