Director of
La más dulce
Laïla Marrakchi is a Moroccan-French director and screenwriter. Born in Casablanca in 1975, she studied film and audiovisual studies at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle. After working as an assistant director, she made her first short film L’HORIZON PERDU in 2000. This was followed by further short and documentary films before she directed her first feature, MAROCK (2005), which was presented at the Cannes Film Festival. Her second feature, ROCK THE CASBAH, premiered in 2013. Her new film LA MÁS DULCE (STRAWBERRIES) premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2026.
Films (selection): L’HORIZON PERDU (2000), DEUX CENTS DIRHAMS (2002), MAROCK (2005), ROCK THE CASBAH (2013), LA MÁS DULCE (STRAWBERRIES) (2026)