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Laïla Marrakchi

Known for directing · Born 10 December 1975 · 50 · Casablanca, Morocco

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Laïla Marrakchi (born December 10, 1975 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a Moroccan film director and screenwriter. In 2005, she wrote and directed her first feature film, Marock, which was presented in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2013, she made her second film, Rock the Casbah. She directed 5 episodes of Canal Plus' The Bureau (2015) and 3 episodes of Netflix's Marseille (2016). In 2017, she wrote and directed Zwaj El Waqt, a documentary addressing the taboos surrounding love in Morocco, which was broadcast on the TV program Des Histoires et des Hommes on 2M. In 2020, she directed 2 episodes of Netflix original limited series The Eddy.

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Known for

The Bureau

2015

Marseille

2016

Carême

2025

The Eddy

2020

Marock

2005

Rock the Casbah

2013

200 Dirhams

2002

Strawberries

2027

Zwaj El Waqt

2017

Casa Girls

Casa Girls

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Directing (7)

2027StrawberriesDirector, Screenplay, Co-ProducerFilm
2025CarêmeDirectorSeries
2020The EddyDirectorSeries
2017Zwaj El WaqtDirector, WriterFilm
2016MarseilleDirectorSeries
2015The BureauDirectorSeries
2013Rock the CasbahDirector, WriterFilm

Writing (3)

2005MarockWriter, DirectorFilm
2002200 DirhamsWriter, DirectorFilm
—Casa GirlsWriterSeries