On the Edge (2011)
Set between a numbing, malodorous factory and the demi-monde of nocturnal Tangier, two street-smart young women work tirelessly to move on with their lives. By day the fast-talking, live-wire Badia and her quiet friend Imane peel shrimp in a factory; by night, they hit the seaside hotels, turn tricks and steal small objects from their clients to pawn. One night they meet two pretty girls their own age who work in the Free Zone of Tangier, a heavily guarded, European-style industrial area. The determined Badia hates peeling shrimps and sees the two new girlfriends, who are slightly better off, as a springboard.
Director:
Leila Kilani
Writer:
Leila Kilani
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Soufia Issami as Badia |
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Mouna Bahmad as Imane |
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Nouzha Akel as Asma |
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Sara Bitioui as Nawal |
| Directing | Leila Kilani | Director |
| Writing | Leila Kilani | Screenplay |
| Production | Charlotte Vincent | Producer |
| Production | Leila Kilani | Producer |
| Production | Emmanuel Barrault | Co-Producer |
| Production | Gérald Collas | Co-Producer |
| Production | Hanneke van der Tas | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Éric Devin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tina Baz | Editor |
| Sound | Philippe Lecoeur | Sound |
| Sound | Laurent Malan | Sound |
| Sound | Myriam René | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Nikkimix | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Pierrick Le Pochat | Production Manager |