This screening of "Bouchra" includes a question and answer session with directors Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani. The film explores the journey of a Moroccan filmmaker in New York City, weaving together autobiographical elements with the narrative of her fictional animated double, who navigates life as a coyote in a city of anthropomorphic creatures. The Q&A will provide insights into the film's innovative animation techniques, its reflection on immigrant identity, and the creative process behind incorporating real-life conversations and personal experiences into the narrative.

Bouchra with Orian Barki (Director), Meriem Bennani (Director)

Shot using 3D animation, Orian Barki and Meriam Bennani’s singular and affecting debut feature Bouchra combines documentary techniques with an inventive narrative structure, exploring the relationship between Bouchra, a queer Moroccan Coyote filmmaker, and her cardiologist mother (also a Coyote), who lives in Casablanca.