Behind the Curtain’s Edge
When an actor steps into the role of Ophelia to honor his mother's legacy, backstage jealousies and buried vengeance threaten to bring down the house.
Director:
Kacem Skalli
Kacem Skalli
Genre:
Drama
Drama
Year:
2024
2024
Duration:
20 minutes
20 minutes
Rating:
18+
18+
Country:
Morocco
Morocco
Language:
Arabic, French
Arabic, French
Subtitling:
English
English
Screenplay: Kacem Skalli
Cast: Lokman Bennis, Mohammed Bousbaa, Rania Ettaki, Ashraf Barhoumi
Cinematography: Achraf Mimoudi
Editing: Fatima Ezzahra El Otmani Dehbi, Kacem Skalli
Production: ESAVM
Début Status: World Première
Synopsis
As a bold new Hamlet takes the stage, one actor slips into the role of Ophelia, channeling the memory of his late mother in a performance that blurs the line between grief and transformation. But behind the scenes, tensions rise: an ambitious understudy fights for the spotlight, while a bitter star, driven by revenge, risks destroying the play and everyone in it.
Director’s biography
Kacem Skalli, a graduate of the École Supérieure des Arts Visuels (ESAV) Marrakech, gracefully navigates the nuances of cinema and the theatrical narratives that marked his childhood. Coming from an artistic lineage, he merges his family's theatrical heritage with his innate passion for the seventh art.
Screening Date & Time
July 8, 2025
6:00 pm
TAJ Cinema 4
July 9, 2025
10:00 pm
Royal Film Commission (RFC)
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