Laïla Marrakchi

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Laïla Marrakchi

Born December 10, 1975 · Casablanca, Morocco (age 50)

Laïla Marrakchi (born December 10, 1975 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a Moroccan film director and screenwriter. In 2005, she wrote and directed her first feature film, Marock, which was presented in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2013, she made her second film, Rock the Casbah. She directed 5 episodes of Canal Plus' The Bureau (2015) and 3 episodes of Netflix's Mars…

Known For

Rock the CasbahRock the Casbah · 2013
Rock the Casbah
6.32013
MovieComedyDrama
The whole family is reunited when Sofia comes back for his father's funeral. Quickly, inner problems are revealed.
MarockMarock · 2005
Marock
5.92005
MovieDramaRomance
Casablanca, the year of the baccalaureate. The carefree life of Morocco's golden youth and all its excesses: car races, friendships, music, alcohol, but also first loves and the anxiety of transitioning to adulthood... Marock presents a side of Morocco that is often unknown, seen through the eyes of Rita, 17, who is determined to live life on her own terms.
Strawberries
Jan 28, 2027
Strawberries · 2027
Strawberries
2027
MovieDramaAdventure
Hasna leaves her native Morocco to work as a seasonal laborer picking strawberries in Huelva, Andalucia.
Zwaj El WaqtZwaj El Waqt · 2017
Zwaj El Waqt
2017
MovieDocumentary
Zwaj El Waqt explores the themes of love and marriage in Morocco. Told through the testimonies of diverse couples, it tackles the issues of relationships, social media, control and sexuality in a conservative society that still struggles to discuss freely about those topics.
200 Dirhams200 Dirhams · 2002
200 Dirhams
8.02002
Movie
Ali is a young shepherd who lives in the Moroccan countryside. One day as he's leading his sheep near the new highway, which runs alongside his village, he miraculously finds a 200 dirham bill.
The BureauThe Bureau · 2015
The Bureau
8.22015
SeriesCrimeDrama
Within the DGSE (General Directorate for External Security), a department called the Office Of Legends (BDL) forms and remote pilot the most important agents of the French intelligence services: Clandestine. Immersion in hostile country, their mission is to identify individuals who may be recruited as sources of information. Operating "under caption", that is to say in a fabricated identity from scratch, they live for many years in a permanent duplicity. Our hero just returned from a clandestine mission six years in Damascus. But contrary to what is required by safety rules, he does not abandon his legend and the identity under which he lived in Syria, thus putting in danger the whole system.
CarêmeCarême · 2025
Carême
7.32025
SeriesDramaMystery
Witness the rise of the world's first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême, and his descent into espionage in Napoleon-era France—where manipulation is king. With his gifts for gastronomy and seduction, he becomes the perfect weapon in a fight for power.
MarseilleMarseille · 2016
Marseille
6.32016
SeriesDramaCrime
The longtime mayor of Marseille is preparing to hand over the reins to his protégé when a sudden and ruthless battle erupts for control of the city.

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