Even the sweetest fruit hides a bitter fight
Synopsis
Two young women leave their native Morocco to work a season picking strawberries in southern Spain. Promised fair pay, they dream of a better future for themselves and their families. The bond they form with other female workers helps them endure harsh conditions until abuse and harassment shatter their hopes. Supported by a Spanish lawyer, they must decide whether to speak out against a powerful system, risking everything to seek justice.
Details
Laïla Marrakchi (Marock - Un Certain Regard 2005, Rock The Casbah -TIFF 2013)
Nisrin Erradi (Everybody Loves Touda - Cannes Premiere 2024, Adam - Un Certain Regard 2019)
Hajar Graigaa
Hind Braik
Fatima Attif
Larbi Mohammed Ajbar
Itsaso Arana (The August Virgin - Karlovy Vary Jury Special Mention 2019, The Other Way Round - Director’s Fortnight Label Europa Cinemas prize 2024, Altar Mar - Netflix TV show)
Lumen (Sentimental Value - Cannes Grand Prize 2025)
Fasten Films (Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell - Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2023)
Mont Fleuri Production (Across The Sea - Cannes Critics’ Week 2024)
Mirage Films (Holly - Venice Best Actress 2023)
Morocco, France, Spain, Belgium
Drama
Spanish, Arabic
TBC
World excl. France, Spain, Switzerland, Morocco, Ex-Yugoslavia
