A 17-year-old girl in Azemmour, Morocco, stands at a crossroads after passing her baccalaureate—torn between embracing her mother’s legacy as a Chekha and pursuing a more conventional life with her boyfriend, who rejects her heritage.

 

Film screening location:

  • On April 18, 2025: Cinema
  • On April 20, 2025: Energy Exhibit
Trailer

Directors

Ayoub El Yousfi 

Moroccan director, actor, and screenwriter, born in 1983 in Casablanca. He holds a professional master's degree from Paris 8 University and has trained in various film workshops. He has participated in several artistic works, most notably co-directing the film Chikha with Zahwa Raji

Zahwa Raji

Moroccan director who co-directed Chikha with Ayoub El Yousfi, focusing her work on social and cultural issues in Morocco.

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