Meryem Benm’Barek (1984, Rabat) studied Arabic Language and Civilisations at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations in Paris before entering the directing department at INSAS in Brussels in 2010. There, she directed five short films, notably NOR (2013) and JENNAH (2014), which was selected for numerous international film festivals and was considered for the Academy Award submission in 2015. Meryem also creates sound design art and has had exhibitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. SOFIA, her first feature film, is a recipient of the Gan Fondation prize and a grant from the Doha Film institute.
