WTFF 8 – ExtraWorks Competition
by Randa Maroufi
Experimental documentary
France, Morocco, Italy, Qatar, 2025, 26’
O.v. Darija. Italian and English subtitles
November 28, 2026, 6.30 PM, Caracol Olol Jackson – Vicenza
Synopsis Jerada is a mining town in Morocco where coal extraction, although officially halted in 2001, continues informally to this day. L’mina recreates the current work in informal mining pits using a set design created in collaboration with the town’s residents, who perform as themselves.
Director’s bio-filmography Randa Maroufi (1987) is a Moroccan visual artist and filmmaker. She graduated from the Institut National des Beaux-Arts in Tétouan, the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts d’Angers, and Le Fresnoy in Tourcoing. Her films Le Park (2015) and Bab Sebta (2019), which have won awards at several festivals, mark the beginning of a trilogy dedicated to three Moroccan cities. L’mina, the final chapter, premiered at the Semaine de la Critique in Cannes.
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Directed by Randa Maroufi
Screenplay Randa Maroufi
Cinematography Luca Coassin CCS
Sound Sara Kaddouri, Toni Geitani, Randa Maroufi
Production Design Khalid Attafi
Editing Céline Perréad, Randa Maroufi
Cast Amine Mkallech, Laid Erramly, gli abitanti di / the inhabitants of Jerada e / and Hassi Blal
Production Randa Maroufi, Oumayma Zekri Ajarrai, Shatamata Production, may studio
Distribution Square Eyes
Website squareeyesfilm.com, randamaroufi.com