Touda is a Sheikha, a traditional Moroccan singer. Performing in the bars of her provincial town under the gaze of men, she plans to leave for the lights of Casablanca in search of recognition and to ensure a better future for her deaf-mute son.
Nabil Ayouch
Director
Nisrin Erradi
Touda
Jalila Talemsi
Rqiya
Joud Chamihy
Yassine
El Moustafa Boutankite
Le Violoniste
Lahcen Razzougui
L'amant
Amine Ennaji
Marhaba Bar Customer
Abdellatif Chaouqi
Arizona Bar Manager
Abderrahim El Maniari
Owner of a House for Rent
Mounia Lamkimel
The schoolteacher
Abdelilah Rachid
Touda's brother
Houda Chenani
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