| Mokhtar | |
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| Directed by | Halima Ouardiri |
| Written by | Halima Ouardiri |
| Produced by | Halima Ouardiri Mila Aung-Thwin |
| Starring | Omar Belarbi Abdellah Ichiki S'Fia Moussa |
| Cinematography | Duraid Munajim |
| Edited by | Hélène Girard |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Tashelhit |
Mokhtar is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Halima Ouardiri and released in 2010. [1] Shot in Morocco, the film centres on a young boy from a family of goatherds, who brings home an injured owl but must confront his superstitious father's belief that the bird is an omen of bad luck. [1] The film was based on a true story, told to Ouardiri by the handyman who worked for a family she was staying with on a trip to Morocco, about his own childhood experience. [2]
The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. [1] It was subsequently screened at the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival, where Ouardiri won the award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film. [3]
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2010, [4] and was a shortlisted Jutra Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 13th Jutra Awards in 2011. [5] It was subsequently screened at the 2011 Quebec City Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice award for short films.
