Maryam Touzani

Born in Tangiers in 1980, Maryam Touzani studied journalism in London before returning to her native Morocco to work, specialising in writing about Maghreb cinema. After she made a couple of short films, Touzani co-wrote and starred in Razzia directed by renowned Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch. Razzia went on to represent Morocco at the Oscars, as did Touzani’s debut feature film, Adam, which also stars The Blue Caftan’s Lubna Azabal.