Majdouline Idrissi

Acting

Majdouline Idrissi

Born March 10, 1977 · Rabat, Morocco (age 49)

Idrissi was born in Rabat in 1977. Her parents are of Berber ancestry. Idrissi dreamed of becoming a ballerina, enrolling in ballet lessons at the age of four. At age 16, she moved to Montreal to study business management, and discovered her passion for cinema after she went with a friend to a theater competition. In 2003, she made her film debut in El Bandia, which was popular among younger audie…

Known For

Raqqa: Spy vs. SpyRaqqa: Spy vs. Spy · 2024
Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy
★ 5.72024
MovieThriller
In ISIS-controlled Raqqa, Russian spy Haibala and nurse Malika race to track down the wanted ISIS leader "the Jordanian," navigating a city plagued by executions, bombings, and violence.
DivinesDivines · 2016
Divines
★ 7.62016
MovieDrama
In a ghetto where religion and drug trafficking rub shoulders, Dounia has a lust for power and success. Supported by Maimouna, her best friend, she decides to follow in the footsteps of Rebecca, a respected dealer. But her encounter with Djigui, a young, disturbingly sensual dancer, throws her off course.
The five seasonsThe five seasons
The five seasons
Movie
FOUR SEASONS CHANGE THE EARTH, AND THE FIFTH CHANGES US. Three sisters face their father's sudden death. Khadija, the stoic eldest; Hind, the angry rebel; and Hanan, the blind youngest. Each mourning in her own way as winter grief turns to spring's surprises.
Nancy and the MonsterNancy and the Monster · 2008
Nancy and the Monster
2008
Movie
Naïma decides to run away from home and works as a dancer in a cabaret. Very beautiful, she is courted by important personalities who die under unexplained circumstances. Moncef, a young police commissioner, tirelessly leads the investigation to uncover the truth, probably connected to the monster.
AidaAida · 2015
Aida
2015
Movie
A Paris-based Jewish music teacher is battling a malignant tumor. Convinced that her days are numbered, she decides to return to Morocco to reconnect with her roots and regain forgotten childhood memories.
Abou AmalAbou Amal · 2007
Abou Amal
2007
Movie
The movie tells the story of a father who struggles to raise his daughter all alone after his wife's death during labor .
Snowing in MarrakechSnowing in Marrakech · 2006
Snowing in Marrakech
★ 8.02006
MovieComedyDrama
A young Moroccan man wants to take his aging father on a trip he's longed for: skiing in Switzerland. When he gets denied a travel visa, he gets creative about how to help make his dad's dream come true.
The Road to ParadiseThe Road to Paradise · 2011
The Road to Paradise
2011
MovieComedyDrama
The Road to Paradise follows Leila, a mother of two living illegally in France, trying to raise her kids while failing to connect with her husband who has crossed the border to England.

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A Day and a NightA Day and a Night · 2013
A Day and a Night
2013
MovieComedyDrama
In a remote village in the mountains, Yzza is still waiting for the monthly package of medicine that her husband Hossein sends to treat their daughter. Failing to have the medicine being a matter of life and death, Yzza decides to go to Casablanca to fetch it. Without a proper address and with little money in her bag, this inexperienced, religious, naïve woman does not even fathom that Casablanca is an enormous metropolis, very far from her little rural village. Yzza’s bag is stolen and in her misfortune Yzza meets a young woman, a prostitute wanted by the police. From adventure to adventure, Yzza discovers the workings of an absurd society where her sensible codes are pushed and shoved. Director Naoufel Berraoui skillfully knits the portrayal of a city swarming with cars and people with the dramatic lives of his characters. A remarkable cast directed with sensitivity in a poignant drama with documentary-like accents.

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