Maktoub #1

Gepubliceerd op 4 april 2026 om 17:23

New project announcement: Maktoub is now in development. After securing a large part of the budget and completing a location scout in Tangier, Morocco, we’re moving forward with this impact film about abuse, migration and resilience.

The team has just returned from Tangier, where key locations were secured and our lead, Anouar, was cast (stay tuned for more information regarding the casting). Enjoy some photos from their week in Morocco!

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Maktoub, a short film in development to be shot in Tanger, Morocco, directed by Mamoun Elyounoussi and Kilian Brons.

Logline: “When a Moroccan boy who has suffered ongoing abuse is left alone after the death of his father and is thrown out onto the street by his violent stepmother, he is forced to fend for himself and sees only one way out: to flee to Europe.”

 

Produced by: Maktoub Productions & CineNest 

Co-produced by: MorocColors 

Local production by: ShouFou Film

 

Support us on GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/40758abcb

 

Photos by: Sean Louw

 

This project receives financial support from the Municipality of Helmond, the Municipality of Utrecht, vfonds, and the Amarte Fund.