{"id":3515,"date":"2025-12-01T15:05:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/?p=3515"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:46:10","slug":"meryem-touzani-brings-zanka-malqa-home-a-screening-filled-with-warmth-and-intimacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/meryem-touzani-brings-zanka-malqa-home-a-screening-filled-with-warmth-and-intimacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Meryem Touzani brings &#8220;Zanka Malqa&#8221; home\u2026 a screening filled with warmth and intimacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2533\">Moroccan cinema celebrated a film with a strong artistic imprint as director <strong data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2361\">Meryem Touzani<\/strong> presented her latest feature, <strong data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2409\">&#8220;Zanka Malqa&#8221;<\/strong>, during a special screening in Morocco. The event radiated warmth and intimacy, leaving a lasting impact on the audience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"3001\">The screening was more than a mere showing; it was <strong data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2648\">a genuine dialogue between the film and its local audience<\/strong>, where viewers sat close to the team, feeling the rhythm and emotion of each scene, and experiencing the story from within. The event brought together actress <strong data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"2823\">Carmen Mura<\/strong>, actor <strong data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"2847\">Ahmed Boulan<\/strong>, and renowned producer <strong data-start=\"2871\" data-end=\"2887\">Nabil Ayouch<\/strong>, forming with Touzani a cohesive artistic team dedicated to creating cinema deeply rooted in Moroccan identity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"3001\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x6ikm8r x10wlt62\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMarrakechFilmFestival%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02MGEDdB7LvENmVoUUdXV7mrb76r2yz1HnC6yXZ9sZ7LGTmeQjkeXmbXUK4WtaXHgGl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"748\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3003\" data-end=\"3388\">&#8220;Zanka Malqa&#8221; goes beyond storytelling; it offers a <strong data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3177\">cinematic vision exploring the tensions of daily life and the struggles of individuals within their social environment<\/strong>, all while embracing a contemporary artistic sensibility. 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