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To fulfil the last wish of his dying father who has always dreamt with skiing once in Switzerland, Karim, his 28-year-old son settled in Geneva, tries to obtain him a visa. The visa irrevocably denied, he decides to take his father instead to Oukaimeden, a Moroccan Atlas ski resort and make him believe he is really in the Swiss Alps. Assisted by his best friend, by his sister and by a very special restaurant keeper he will display treasures of imagination in offering his father a most unforgettable day.
When I made "Snowing in Marrakech", I wanted to explore the emotional distance that can exist within intimacy. Through the encounter of two individuals in a city suspended between tradition and modernity, I examined longing, fragility, and the desire to escape oneself. Marrakech becomes more than a backdrop—it is a space of contrasts, where heat and cold, closeness and isolation coexist. I was interested in how fleeting connections can reveal deeper vulnerabilities. The film ultimately suggests that even in moments of apparent warmth, there can be an inner winter—yet within that coldness lies the possibility of renewal and self-discovery.