CFD 26 Youth| Sisterhood

For Children and Youth

Sisterhood (15+)
NIC 18/04 > 19:00
101', 2023, France, Morocco

Directed by
Nora El Hourch

Screenplay
Nora El Hourch

Cinematography
Maxence Lemonnier

Editing
Quentin Jourde d'Arzac

Production design
Louise Mekylla Bachir

Music
Clément Tery

Sound design
Rémi Chanaud
Benjamin Lecuyer

Cast
Léah Aubert
Médina Diarra
Salma Takaline
Oscar Al Hafiane
Mounir Margoum
Bérénice Bejo

Producer
Philippe Gompel

Production companies
Manny Films
La Prod (MA)

Three inseparable teenagers post a video on social media accusing the sexual predator of one of them. As the case takes on uncontrollable dimensions, they are called to choose between their friendship and the pressure of their social environment.

Nora El Hourch was born in 1988 to a French mother and a Moroccan father. Her dual cultural background has shaped her worldview. Her short film A Few Seconds (2015), selected for the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, portrays five girls in a Paris women’s shelter struggling to overcome past trauma. The film received critical acclaim, winning Best Short Film in Stockholm and the Golden Pram in Zagreb, and screened at major festivals including Toronto and SXSW. In her work, El Hourch focuses on characters from marginalised backgrounds, exploring issues such as social inequality, injustice and the role of women in society. Sisterhood (aka HLM Pussy) is her debut feature film.

Awards
Grand Prix (International Competition), Göteborg Film Festival, Sweden, 2024.
Valois Award for Best Actress, Angoulême Francophone Film Festival, France, 2023.

Filmography
2023 Sisterhood
2015 A Few Seconds