Team & Credits

The people behind the film.

Nisrine Adam

Wedad

A native of Casablanca, Nisrine Adam graduated from the Cours Florent drama school in Paris in 2016. She has since appeared on screens big and small, notably in No Man’s Land, alongside Mélanie Thierry; the drama series SAS Rogue Heroes; Kidnapped, directed by Seong Hun Kim; and Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla, directed by Hannah Quinn.

Elias Suhail

Writer-Director

Elias Suhail is a British-Moroccan writer and filmmaker whose work explores the complexities of the human condition, liminality, and those who live on the cultural margins. He has written for the stage, and his work has been featured on BBC Sounds and published in The New Statesman. Beneath a Mother’s Feet is his screenwriting and directorial debut.

Arij Al-Soltan

Producer

Arij Al-Soltan is a British-Iraqi producer and documentary director whose films offer alternative narratives and invite self-reflection. Her credits include the critically acclaimed, Rose d’Or-nominated Channel 4 drama series Baghdad Central, the documentaries Korean Lovers in Baghdad and Safia, and the short fiction film Tabbouleh & Pie. She works with emerging British, Middle Eastern and international talent to produce films that offer unexplored perspectives.

Will Hanke

Cinematographer

Will Hanke studied fine art and worked in film labs early in his career. He has since shaped the look of high-end television drama, including Ghosts, Feel Good and Starstruck. That blend of experience drives his evocative approach to storytelling, and he is drawn to filmmakers with a passion for originality and for pushing limits.

Full credits

Cast

Wedad: Nisrine Adam
Rahma: Fatiha Zouine
Haytham: Hamid Sabek
Neighbour: Zoubida Zineddine
Bouchra: Rawane Jbira
Marwan: Layth Giudani

Crew

Written & Directed by: Elias Suhail
Producer: Arij Al-Soltan
Director of Photography: Will Hanke
Line Producer: Hajar Madad
Production Coordinator: Othmane Moubarik
1st Assistant Director: Ranya Targhy
2nd Assistant Director: Mounir Atta
1st AC: Fatima-Zahra Sabili
2nd AC: Hamza Tassouka
Gaffer: Mohammed Maslouhi
Sparks: Ibrahim Hathi
Ouassim Maslouhi
Production Designer: Soufiane Ousaadi
Hair & Make-Up Designer: Maria Jittou
Sound Recordist: Abderazzak Amouzoune
Assistant Sound Recordist: Mohammed Waaziz
Casting: Reda Daabal
Location Manager: Mourad Kamel
Location Assistant: Yassine Yarziz
Set Manager: Ayoub Kachani
Animal Wrangler: Adil Hiyani
Catering: Abdelmoughit
Drivers: Sadrati Hassan
Chekki Achir
Mohammed Najib

Post-production

Editor: Natalia Gozdzik
Composer: James Bulley
Sound Mix: Formosa Trident
Re-Recording Mixer: Howard Bargroff
Dialogue Editor: Ed Boot
FX Editor: Sam Day
Song: Brahim El Alami – Yali Sortek Bain Ainia
VFX: Ripple & Roll
VFX Supervisor: Josh Bower
VFX Producer: Steven Meiklejohn
DI Facility: Harbor
DI Producer: Munah Yahkup
Colourist: Jateen Patel
Assistant Colourist: Katie Linard
Titles & Credits: The Motion Design Company
Stills Photographer: Amine Jouari

Executive producers

Executive Producers for BFI NETWORK: Nicole Davis
Thomas Wightman
Executive Producer: Saeed Taji Farouky
BFI Project Coordinator: Niamh Coogan

Special thanks

Arab & Fatima El Alami · Jessica Jones · Said Hamich · Aysser Assmerrai · Lina Al Timimi · Centre Cinématographique Marocain · The Municipality of Casablanca · VMI · Pixipixel · Heritage International Flights · Barney Production · La Prod · NG Pro Rent