Life Suits Me Well

La Vie Me Va Bien

Directed by Al Hadi Ulad Mohand

2021

Drama , Family

99 min

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Morocco

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Arabic Arabic

Synopsis

It is the Mid-90s, in a small town in the north of Morocco, Fouad is the only technician the Post Office has. A neurological disease changes his life and that of his family. A new story begins for Fouad, his wife and, their children. The house will be filled with love, sorrow and memories. While Fouad is dying, the family members are rediscovering themselves. As time goes by sores appear... but the desire to live is inextinguishable.

International Releases

China - BEIJING HUGOEAST MENA - MAD SOLUTION Eastern and Central Europe - HBO

Press Reviews

“A touching tale of family and Alzheimer’s in Morocco” The National News “Authenticity makes Life Suits Me Well a unique and immersive piece of poetry” Al-Ahram Weekly

Festivals

2021

  • Red Sea Film Festival |
  • Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival |

2022

  • Mooov Filmfestival |
  • Festival Mediteranskog Filma Split | Audience Prize
  • Malmö Arab Film Festival | Audience Prize
  • Rotterdam Arab Film Festival | Audience Prize
  • Rotterdam Arab Film Festival | Best Film
  • Festival Mediteranskog Filma Split |
  • Safar Film Festival |
  • Atlàntida Film Festival |
  • Festival cinémas d'Afrique Lausanne |
  • CinemAfrica |
  • Cinealma |
  • Global India International Film Festival |

2023

  • Festival Cinémas du Sud |
  • Festival du Film de l'Outaouais |

About the Director

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Al Hadi Ulad Mohand

Al Hadi Ulad Mohand is interested very early at the movie theater. He follows a course of documentary direction with Varan workshops in Paris. Graduate of EICAR in section movie direction, he then participated in many Moroccan and foreign productions as assistant director. He was also assistant editor on short films. His last short film "The Fishermen's Break” has been selected at many festivals like Locarno, and others.

Filmography

Le café des pécheurs (Short) (2007)

  • Locarno Film Festival - International Competition (Nomination)

Cast & Crew

Cast:
Samir Guesmi, Sayyid El Alami , Lubna Azabal
Script:
Al Hadi Ulad Mohand
Cinematographer:
David Quesemand
Editor:
Patricia Rommel, Magdalena Winhart
Sound design & mix:
André Bendocchi Alves
Music:
Niki Reiser
Producer:
Karim Debbagh
Production Company:
Kasbah Films Tangier

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