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So What If the Goats Die

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So What If the Goats Die
Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent
Directed bySofia Alaoui
Written bySofia Alaoui
Produced bySofia Alaoui, Margaux Lorier
StarringSaïd Ouabi, Fouad Oughaou, Moha Oughaou
CinematographyNoé Bach
Edited byHéloïse Pelloquet
Music byAmine Bouhafa
Release date
  • January 2020 (2020-01) (Sundance)[1]
Running time
23 minutes
CountriesMorocco, France
LanguageBerber

So What If the Goats Die (French: Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent), is a 2020 Moroccan short film directed by Sofia Alaoui.[2][3][4][5][6][7] It was screened at a number of international film festivals including the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, and the Namur International Francophone Film Festival, winning multiple awards.[8][9][10][11][12] In 2023, Alaoui released a feature film based on the short titled Animalia.

Synopsis

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In the Atlas Mountains, Abdellah, a young shepherd, and his father are stuck in their sheepfold because of the snow. Their livestock are dying, and Abdellah has to get food from a village more than a day's walk away. With his mule, he arrives at the village and discovers that it is deserted because of a curious event.[4][13][14]

Cast

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  • Saïd Ouabi (Lunatic)
  • Fouad Oughaou (Abdellah)
  • Moha Oughaou (Father)
  • Oumaïma Oughaou (Itto)
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References

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  1. ^ "2020 Sundance Film Festival: Indie Episodic, Shorts And Special Events Announced". 10 December 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent (2019)". www.unifrance.org (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. ^ "Focus sur "Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent", court métrage primé aux César | CNC". www.cnc.fr. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  4. ^ a b "Film SO WHAT IF THE GOATS DIE". Cinemania festival. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. ^ "Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent". Académie des César. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  6. ^ "So What If the Goats Die (2020) awards & festivals on MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  7. ^ "so-what-if-the-goats-die". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  8. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2020-02-02). "Sundance Film Festival Awards: 'Minari' Scores Double Top Honors – The Complete Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  9. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (2020-02-01). "Sundance Awards: 'Minari' Wins Grand Jury Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  10. ^ "Un César pour la réalisatrice franco-marocaine Sofia Alaoui". L'Economiste (in French). 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  11. ^ Azahhaf, Nihale. "Moroccan Sofia Alaoui's Short Film Among 2021 Cesars Awards Nominees". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  12. ^ "César Awards: 'So What if the Goats Die' by Sofia Alaoui Nominated in Best Short Film Category | MapNews". www.mapnews.ma. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  13. ^ "Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent - Sofia Alaoui - critique". Avoir Alire - aVoir-aLire.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  14. ^ Stojiljković, Marko (2020-07-17). "Review: So What If the Goats Die (2020)". ubiquarian. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
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