So What If the Goats Die
2020 Morocco, France film
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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.
| So What If the Goats Die | |
|---|---|
| Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent | |
| Directed by | Sofia Alaoui |
| Written by | Sofia Alaoui |
| Produced by | Sofia Alaoui, Margaux Lorier |
| Starring | Saïd Ouabi, Fouad Oughaou, Moha Oughaou |
| Cinematography | Noé Bach |
| Edited by | Héloïse Pelloquet |
| Music by | Amine Bouhafa |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
| Countries | Morocco, France |
| Language | Berber |
Synopsis
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
- Saïd Ouabi (Lunatic)
- Fouad Oughaou (Abdellah)
- Moha Oughaou (Father)
- Oumaïma Oughaou (Itto)