Sonia Terrab

All that one could wish for in this life was provided to Haj Idris, a family united by love and harmony, a jewelry store and huge wealth. Everything was fine, until the day a person known as Sharif crept into the life of Haj Idris.

Naima is raising her son Ahmed on her own. When the state decides to rehouse them, Ahmed has to change schools. Alas, only Ahmed's father is permitted to sign the required paperwork – but he disappeared years ago.

It’s summer in Casablanca, Morocco. A young theater group translates Shakespeare's " A Midsummer Night's Dream" in Darija, the Moroccan dialect, and takes the floor of the streets to stage it and ask people around about it, and about love, and language: how do Moroccans say I love you? A lively portrait of Casablanca the unloved, carried by an inspired Arab youth, full of hope and desire for art, happiness and freedom.