United States / Jan 20, 2023 / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Itto, a young woman from a modest rural background, is slowly adapting to the Moroccan privileged codes of her husband’s family. But when supernatural events put the country in a state of emergency, Itto finds herself separated from her husband and new family. Alone, pregnant and looking for her way back, she finds emancipation.
Genres
DramaScience FictionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Animalia |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, العربية |
| Production countries | France, Morocco |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wrong Films, Srab Films, Jiango Films, Dounia Productions, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Official site | totem-films.com |
| Release date | 9 agosto 2023 |
| Production | Thomas Carillon, Christophe Barral, Toufik Ayadi, Margaux Lorier |
| Writer | Sofia Alaoui |
| Editing | Héloïse Pelloquet, Christophe Bousquet |
| Cinematography | Noé Bach, Fatima Zahra Sabili, Arnaud Gervet |
| Assistant directors | Hamza Boumalki, Théo Richard, Kevin Soirat, Margot Seban, Sofia Alaoui |
| Camera operators | Fatima Zahra Sabili, Arnaud Gervet, Noé Bach |
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| Additional photography | Fatima Zahra Sabili, Arnaud Gervet, Noé Bach |
| Production design | Hamza Boumalki, Hafid Amly |
| Art direction | Hafid Amly, Hamza Boumalki |
| Set decoration | Hamza Boumalki, Hafid Amly |
| Visual effects | Esteban Perrin |
| Music | Amine Bouhafa, Mariette Mathieu-Goudier, Abdouh Oussama, François Méreu, Sébastien Savine |
| Sound | Mariette Mathieu-Goudier, Abdouh Oussama, François Méreu, Sébastien Savine, Amine Bouhafa |
| Costume design | Lydie Collin, Ghislaine Nejjar, Hind Borja |
| Makeup | Ghislaine Nejjar, Hind Borja, Lydie Collin |
| Hairstyling | Ghislaine Nejjar, Hind Borja, Lydie Collin |
Release dates
Premiere
Hong Kong / Apr 07, 2023 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Taiwan / Apr 12, 2023 / Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
Czechia / Jun 30, 2023 / 18+ / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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South Korea / Jul 01, 2023 / 15 / Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Australia / Aug 03, 2023 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Romania / Aug 09, 2023 / 18
Indonesia / Oct 12, 2023 / Madani International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Jun 07, 2024
Theatrical release
France / Aug 09, 2023
Germany / Jan 11, 2024 / 12
Spain / Apr 05, 2024 / 12
Netherlands / Jun 27, 2024 / 12
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United Kingdom / Dec 12, 2025 / 12A
Digital
United States / Jun 18, 2024
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