Born in 1983 in Casablanca, Ayoub Layoussifi is an actor, writer, and director. Trained in France, he works across both documentary and fiction. His short film Tikitat-A-Soulima received international acclaim. He also teaches cinema and theatre in the Paris region and at 3iS. Born in Brussels in 1980 to Moroccan parents, Zahoua discovered photography early. Trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, she worked in film before traveling the world capturing portraits. Fascinated by Chikhates, her research and interviews inspired her to write the story of Fatine.