Strawberries

Directed by Laïla Marrakchi

Morocco

2026

107 mins

Unclassified 18+

Strawberry picking turns sour in this rousing Spain-set drama, charting the fate of a group of exploited female Moroccan migrant workers. Direct from Cannes Un Certain Regard.

Hasna (Nisrin Erradi) joins a queue of Moroccan women bound for the strawberry picking season in Andalucia, Spain. What she'd hoped would be fair, honest work turns out to be a hotbed of exploitation. The mostly female migrant workers face harsh conditions, dilapidated lodgings, and most horrifyingly, employers who sexually abuse them. Hasna, a former taekwondo champ who refuses to endure their harassment, forms a tight bond with the other women. Together, they must decide whether to rise up or stay silent to protect their livelihoods. Based on real-life reports, Moroccan director Laïla Marrakchi's (Rock the Casbah, SFF 2014) Strawberries is a realist drama about unacceptable practices and the power of solidarity.

“Director Laila Marrakchi pulls from real stories of Moroccan immigrants to construct a damning indictment of a labor system that leaves them voiceless.”

Christian Zilko, IndieWire

Tickets

Wed 3 June 2026, 6:15pm

Past Event

Ritz Cinemas Randwick - Cinema 5

Ritz Randwick - Cinema 5

Sat 13 June 2026, 6pm

Past Event

Palace Central Cinemas - Cinema 1

Palace Central - Cinema 1

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Program Strand
Features
Original Title
LA MÁS DULCE
Year
2026
Classification
Unclassified 18+
Country
France, Morocco, Spain, Belgium
Language
In Arabic and Spanish with English subtitles
Director
Laïla Marrakchi
Producer
Juliette Schrameck
Cast
Nisrin Erradi, Hajar Graigaa, Hind Braik
Screenwriter
Laïla Marrakchi, Delphine Agut
Cinematographer
Tristan Galand
Editor
Jean-François Elie, Nicolas Chaudeurge
Composer
Clara de Asís
Genre
Cannes Selected, Human Rights, Africa, Women Directors, Women’s Stories
Company Credits
Sales Agent: Lucky Number

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