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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival presents to you “Meet the Filmmakers”. This episode features the film “Mira” and its director Nour-Eddine Lakhmari, in conversation with Massimo Iannetti.
Tune in to find answers to some fascinating questions, such as:
1. How does “Mira” connect to your own personal story, and which parts of your childhood found their way into the film?
2. When did you first start thinking about including the arrival of immigrants in the narrative?
3. The story is told entirely through Mira’s eyes, and Safaa Khattami delivers an outstanding performance. How did you discover her, and what made you feel she was the right person to play Mira?
“Mira” tells the story of a 13-year-old girl living with her strict grandmother in a quiet village in Morocco. One day, a group of illegal immigrants arrives, turning Mira’s familiar world upside down and awakening something deep inside her. This spark is encouraged even further by her teacher, Lamia, while Mira’s tradition-minded grandmother – fearful of change – tries to extinguish it. Mira is caught between these two women, between obedience and awakening, between fear and desire. The result is a bold, lyrical drama about borders, girlhood, and the cost of freedom.
Nour-Eddine Lakhmari (born 1964) is a Moroccan musician, choreographer, and film director. At 19, he moved to France to study pharmacy, but left after two years to dedicate himself to the arts. He later studied film in Norway, where his first short films shot in Oslo earned him a place at the Oslo Film Academy. His debut feature “Le Regard” (2005) received strong critical praise, and his next film, “Casanegra” (2008), achieved even greater success, winning numerous international awards and being selected as Morocco’s submission for the Best International Feature Oscar. “Mira” is the director’s fifth feature film.
Read more about the film:
https://poff.ee/en/film/mira/
PÖFF TV is a special online festival channel to supplement the film programme, to share the emotions and meanings of the film world and exclusive interviews with festival guests.
PÖFF TV is brought to you by Ruum:um, Photopoint and Co-funded by the European Union.
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Tallinna Pimedate Ööde filmifestival toob teieni saate “Meet the Filmmakers“. Seekord on peaosas film “Mira“ ja režissöör Nour-Eddine Lakhmari, kellega vestles Massimo Iannetti.
Kuula kaasa ja saad vastused muuhulgas järgmistele põnevatele küsimustele:
1. Kuidas seostub “Mira” sinu enda eluga ja kui palju meenutusi oma lapsepõlvest oled filmi põiminud?
2. Millal tekkis idee lisada stsenaariumisse immigrantide saabumine?
3. Film on tehtud läbi Mira vaatevinkli ja Safaa Khattami teeb väga tugeva rolli. Kuidas sa ta leidsid ja millal said aru, et just tema sobib Mira rolli?
“Mira” on lugu 13-aastasest tüdrukust, kes elab koos oma range vanaemaga vaikses Maroko külas. Ühel päeval saabuvad sinna illegaalsed immigrandid, kes keeravad Mira senise elu pea peale ja äratavad millegi tema sees. Puhkenud leeki ärgitab tüdrukus veelgi tema õpetaja Lamia, kuid samaaegselt üritab tuld kustutada Mira traditsioone austav ja muutusi kartev vanaema. Mira seisav kahe naise vahel, kuulekuse ja ärkamise vahel, hirmu ja iha vahel. Tegemist on julge, lüürilise draamaga piiridest, tüdrukupõlvest ja vabaduse hinnast.
Nour-Eddine Lakhmari (1964) on Maroko muusik, koreograaf ja filmirežissöör. 19-aastaselt läks ta Prantsusmaale farmatseudiks õppima, kuid kahe aasta möödudes otsustas ta õpingud pooleli jätta ja kunstile pühenduda. Filmikunsti õppis ta Norras ning tema esimesed Oslos filmitud lühifilmid tõid kaasa sissesaamise Oslo Filmikunsti Akadeemiasse. Tema esimene täispikk film “Le Regard” (2005) pälvis kriitikute poolt kõrge hinnangu ning sellele järgneva “Casanegra” (2008) edu oli veelgi suurem: film võitis hulgaliselt rahvusvahelisi auhindu ja oli Maroko kandidaat parima mitteingliskeelse filmi Oscarile. “Mira” on režissööri viies täispikk lavastajatöö.
Loe veel filmi kohta:
https://poff.ee/film/mira/
Lisaks filmifestivali filmiprogrammile linastub internetis PÖFF TV kanal, mis toob teieni eksklusiivsed intervjuud filmitegijatega ja aitab avada filmimaailma telgitaguseid.
PÖFF TV toob teieni Ruum:um, Photopoint ning kaasrahastab Euroopa Liit.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival presents to you “Meet the Filmmakers”. This episode features the film “Mira” and its director Nour-Eddine Lakhmari, in conversation with Massimo Iannetti.
Tune in to find answers to some fascinating questions, such as:
1. How does “Mira” connect to your own personal story, and which parts of your childhood found their way into the film?
2. When did you first start thinking about including the arrival of immigrants in the narrative?
3. The story is told entirely through Mira’s eyes, and Safaa Khattami delivers an outstanding performance. How did you discover her, and what made you feel she was the right person to play Mira?
“Mira” tells the story of a 13-year-old girl living with her strict grandmother in a quiet village in Morocco. One day, a group of illegal immigrants arrives, turning Mira’s familiar world upside down and awakening something deep inside her. This spark is encouraged even further by her teacher, Lamia, while Mira’s tradition-minded grandmother – fearful of change – tries to extinguish it. Mira is caught between these two women, between obedience and awakening, between fear and desire. The result is a bold, lyrical drama about borders, girlhood, and the cost of freedom.
Nour-Eddine Lakhmari (born 1964) is a Moroccan musician, choreographer, and film director. At 19, he moved to France to study pharmacy, but left after two years to dedicate himself to the arts. He later studied film in Norway, where his first short films shot in Oslo earned him a place at the Oslo Film Academy. His debut feature “Le Regard” (2005) received strong critical praise, and his next film, “Casanegra” (2008), achieved even greater success, winning numerous international awards and being selected as Morocco’s submission for the Best International Feature Oscar. “Mira” is the director’s fifth feature film.
Read more about the film:
https://poff.ee/en/film/mira/
PÖFF TV is a special online festival channel to supplement the film programme, to share the emotions and meanings of the film world and exclusive interviews with festival guests.
PÖFF TV is brought to you by Ruum:um, Photopoint and Co-funded by the European Union.
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Tallinna Pimedate Ööde filmifestival toob teieni saate “Meet the Filmmakers“. Seekord on peaosas film “Mira“ ja režissöör Nour-Eddine Lakhmari, kellega vestles Massimo Iannetti.
Kuula kaasa ja saad vastused muuhulgas järgmistele põnevatele küsimustele:
1. Kuidas seostub “Mira” sinu enda eluga ja kui palju meenutusi oma lapsepõlvest oled filmi põiminud?
2. Millal tekkis idee lisada stsenaariumisse immigrantide saabumine?
3. Film on tehtud läbi Mira vaatevinkli ja Safaa Khattami teeb väga tugeva rolli. Kuidas sa ta leidsid ja millal said aru, et just tema sobib Mira rolli?
“Mira” on lugu 13-aastasest tüdrukust, kes elab koos oma range vanaemaga vaikses Maroko külas. Ühel päeval saabuvad sinna illegaalsed immigrandid, kes keeravad Mira senise elu pea peale ja äratavad millegi tema sees. Puhkenud leeki ärgitab tüdrukus veelgi tema õpetaja Lamia, kuid samaaegselt üritab tuld kustutada Mira traditsioone austav ja muutusi kartev vanaema. Mira seisav kahe naise vahel, kuulekuse ja ärkamise vahel, hirmu ja iha vahel. Tegemist on julge, lüürilise draamaga piiridest, tüdrukupõlvest ja vabaduse hinnast.
Nour-Eddine Lakhmari (1964) on Maroko muusik, koreograaf ja filmirežissöör. 19-aastaselt läks ta Prantsusmaale farmatseudiks õppima, kuid kahe aasta möödudes otsustas ta õpingud pooleli jätta ja kunstile pühenduda. Filmikunsti õppis ta Norras ning tema esimesed Oslos filmitud lühifilmid tõid kaasa sissesaamise Oslo Filmikunsti Akadeemiasse. Tema esimene täispikk film “Le Regard” (2005) pälvis kriitikute poolt kõrge hinnangu ning sellele järgneva “Casanegra” (2008) edu oli veelgi suurem: film võitis hulgaliselt rahvusvahelisi auhindu ja oli Maroko kandidaat parima mitteingliskeelse filmi Oscarile. “Mira” on režissööri viies täispikk lavastajatöö.
Loe veel filmi kohta:
https://poff.ee/film/mira/
Lisaks filmifestivali filmiprogrammile linastub internetis PÖFF TV kanal, mis toob teieni eksklusiivsed intervjuud filmitegijatega ja aitab avada filmimaailma telgitaguseid.
PÖFF TV toob teieni Ruum:um, Photopoint ning kaasrahastab Euroopa Liit.
