Aicha

At a glance

Aicha, is a 2025 Moroccan movie, directed by Sanaa El Alaoui, and starring Hind Dafer, Manal Bennani, Mohamed Amine Kihal. with a runtime of 25 minutes.

Overview

Aicha is a quietly devastating drama following a 17-year-old girl navigating life alongside a mother emotionally locked behind walls of grief and distance. As her life takes a tragic turn, the mother is forced to confront her inability to connect with her own daughter — a realization that drives her toward a mystic ceremony in search of healing and lost bonds. The film moves with restraint and emotional precision, excavating the silence between a parent and child who love each other but cannot reach across the divide. A sensitive portrait of grief, emotional withdrawal, and the fragile ties that hold families together even at their most broken.

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