We are delighted to announce the winning of the award BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM (FICAR) in the court metrages / short film section on the 14th of November 2025 at the 30th Int. Festival de Film d’Auteur de Rabat in Morocco. We were not present and left the airport by plane 1 hour before the ceremony, but are so honoured and thrilled to receive the award by post soon!
See photo gallery of the journey and experience below.
Thank you from the director Lia Sáile and the whole crew to the Jury of the Short Film Competition.
تمنح جائزة احسن فيلم تجريبي تكريما للجرأة الإبداعية و البحث الجمالي في لغة الصوت و الصورة متجاوزا القوالب التقليدية للسرد السينمائي ليخلق عالما بصريا و فكريا جديدا مليء بالإثارة و الخيال والفلسفة و التجريب التقني
“The award for Best Experimental Film [for Scattered Sea] is granted in recognition of creative boldness and aesthetic research in the language of sound and image, pushing beyond traditional narrative forms to create a new visual and intellectual universe filled with excitement, imagination, philosophy, and technical experimentation.”
– Quote of Jury declaration
Jury for the Court-Métrage short film competition was Egyptian filmmaker Azza Elhosseiny, co-founder of the Luxor African Film Festival, Moroccan actress Bouchra Ahrich, and Ahmed bin Amer Al-Hadri, director and screenwriter of documentary films.
Some impressions of the amazing trip. Thanks for having me and your beautiful generous hospitality! Shoutout to all the amazing folk I was able to meet.
Thanks to all the amazing industry people. jury, directors I met and new friends I left the country with, and thanks to the professional German network AG KURZFILM for sponsoring my flight to Morocco, and to the festival for sponsoring my stay!And the amazing crew of Lamia Chraibi, Malika Zairi, Brahim Naitijja and Karim Tajouaout.
