Bouchra (2026)
Bouchra is a 2026 animation movie directed by Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani, with a running time of 1h 23m. It stars Meriem Bennani, Orian Barki and Fayçal Azizi.
Wrestling with writer’s block for her first film, Bouchra, a queer Moroccan jackal living in NYC, starts having difficult yet overdue phone calls with her mother in Casablanca that begin influencing the project. Balancing the precarity of working as an artist, the rift in her cultural identity and an array of romantic interests, Bouchra’s emotional reckoning becomes her path to expression.
Quick answers
What is Bouchra about?
Wrestling with writer’s block for her first film, Bouchra, a queer Moroccan jackal living in NYC, starts having difficult yet overdue phone calls with her mother in Casablanca that begin influencing the project. Balancing the precarity of working as an artist, the rift in her cultural identity and an array of romantic interests, Bouchra’s emotional reckoning becomes her path to expression.
When was Bouchra released?
Bouchra was released on 3 June 2026.
How long is Bouchra?
Bouchra runs 1h 23m.
Who made Bouchra?
Bouchra was directed by Orian Barki, Meriem Bennani and Ayla Mrabet.
Cast
- Meriem Bennani as Bouchra (voice)
- Orian Barki as Yani (voice)
- Fayçal Azizi as Nabila (voice)
- Ariana Faye Allensworth as Nikki (voice)
- Hassan Hamdani as Abdellatif (voice)
- Yto Barrada as Aïcha (voice)
- Dounia Berrada as Aïcha (voice)
- Bouchra Benzekri as Yamna (voice)
- Salima Dhaibi as Lamia (voice)
- Lil Patty as Bello (voice)
- Youssef Barrada as Radio Caller 1 (voice)
- Nisrine Ouazzani as Radio Caller 2 (voice)