Marrakech – The Moroccan film “Mira,” directed by renowned filmmaker Nour-Eddine Lakhmari, has been selected for the official competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in Estonia, one of the world’s top-tier “Category A” festivals accredited by the FIAPF, alongside Cannes, Venice, and Berlin.
This prestigious selection reaffirms the growing vitality of Moroccan cinema and its expanding presence on the global stage.
It also highlights the artistic journey of Lakhmari, a filmmaker known for his singular universe and his deep reflections on freedom, society, and identity.
Mira tells the story of a 13-year-old orphan growing up in a remote Middle Atlas village.
Trapped by rigid traditions, Mira dreams of emancipation. Between the tenderness of her grandmother Zineb and the guidance of her teacher Lamiae, a progressive and enlightened woman, she finds solace in nature, her only space of freedom and imagination.
Through this film, Lakhmari delves into themes of female empowerment and the quest for freedom. “How can one resist the rules of a village where everything seems frozen?” he asks, describing Mira as “a metaphor for liberation and the passage toward light.
The forest, the birds, and the wind all become symbols of deliverance.”
Following his 2018 film “Burn Out,” Mira marks Lakhmari’s much-anticipated return to the big screen.
Staying true to his aesthetic and sensory storytelling, he continues to explore questions of identity and inner struggle while infusing his work with universal resonance.
