Morjana Alaoui
Born (1982-11-30) November 30, 1982
Casablanca, Morocco
NationalityMoroccan
EducationAmerican University
OccupationActress

Morjana Alaoui (Arabic: مرجانة العلوي; born November 30, 1982)[1] is a Moroccan- actress. She is best known for her starring roles in director Laila Marrakchi's Marock and Rock the Casbah, films which dealt with sexual taboos, cultural and religious values, and female emancipation in Morocco.[2] She also starred in Pascal Laugier's horror film Martyrs, [3] a polarizing film and associated with the New French Extremity movement.[4]

Biography

Alaoui spent her early life in the Anfa neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco,[1] and studied at the Casablanca American School.[5] At 18, Alaoui moved to Paris, France, where she studied at the American University of Paris. While attending the university, she met director Laila Marrakchi, who offered her a role in the film Marock (2005).[1] Marock was critically acclaimed and provided Alaoui national fame.[1] In 2007, she began filming Martyrs, for which she is also known.[6] In 2016 Alaoui starred in psychological thriller Broken directed by Shaun Robert Smith.[7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Haters Elise Collier
2005MarockRita
2008MartyrsAnna
2009The Two Lives of Daniel ShoreImane
2010Le RodbaNinaShort film
2010Golakani KirkukNajla
2011Special ForcesMaina
2013Rock the CasbahSofia
2013TraitorsJad
2014The HybridLyla Healy
2014The Red TentAhouriMiniseries
2016Broken (aka The Myth of Hopelessness)Evie
2017BurnoutInes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Morjana Alaoui". Tout Le Cine. Challenges. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (2020-03-23). "Federation Entertainment Boards Laila Marrakchi's Female-Driven Show 'Casa Girls' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  3. ↑ "Morjana Alaoui à l'affiche du film français". Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Martyrs Director Pascal Laugier - ShockTillYouDrop.com". 2010-12-25. Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  5. ↑ "Morjana Alaoui raconte son dernier film, Martyrs". Bladi. June 21, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Martyrs Interview". View London. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Broken". Grimmfest Film Festival. 2016-09-02. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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