Le cinéma marocain contemporain comme espace de reconfiguration du féminin : le cas du film Les Commandements »

Imane EL GUELAI; Karima BENELEBIDA

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Le cinéma marocain contemporain comme espace de reconfiguration du féminin : le cas du film Les Commandements »

Authors:

Imane EL GUELAI | Karima BENELEBIDA

Publisher:

Université Ibn Tofail - Kénitra

Journal:

La revue, Mediterranean Migration & Medias Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.97-104

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2026

Document Language:

French

Document ID (Org No.):

2001847666

pISSN:

3009-559X

Abstract:

 Moroccan cinema has long been characterized by a representation of women conveying stereotypical roles, very often that of a submissive woman, a victim confined to the home. However, since the 2000s, we have witnessed the emergence of a new generation of young Moroccan female directors who distinguish themselves with films addressing bolder themes, questioning social norms, while portraying unique women who stand out through narratives of revolt, struggle, resistance, and self-affirmation. Contemporary Moroccan cinema now constitutes a privileged space for reconfiguring female representations and social imaginaries within contemporary African cultural productions. From this perspective, we will analyze, using a semiotic approach, the film The Commandments directed by Sanaa Akroud in 2025. This work addresses the condition of Moroccan women, their position between the closed space of the home and the public sphere, and also explores the conflicts between tradition, modernity, and the quest for emancipation. This research aims to study how the film contributes to the reconfiguration of the female figure through narrative, visual, and symbolic devices that question the social and cultural transformations of contemporary Moroccan society. The study will focus particularly on demonstrating how The Commandments deconstructs traditional and stereotypical representations of women and space. In this context, the film The Commandments can be seen as a critical reflection of societal norms and conflicts, representing a renewed presence of the female gaze within Moroccan cinema. Through this film, femininity emerges as a space of tension between patriarchal legacies and new female subjectivities in the contemporary African context. Keywords: contemporary Moroccan cinema, women, spaces, stereotypes, polyphony.

Article Details

Le cinéma marocain contemporain comme espace de reconfiguration du féminin : le cas du film Les Commandements »

Authors: Imane EL GUELAI | Karima BENELEBIDA

Publisher: Université Ibn Tofail - Kénitra

Journal: La revue, Mediterranean Migration & Medias Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.97-104

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2026

Document Language: French

Document ID (Org No.): 2001847666

pISSN: 3009-559X

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Authors:

Imane EL GUELAI | Karima BENELEBIDA

Publisher:

Université Ibn Tofail - Kénitra

Journal:

La revue, Mediterranean Migration & Medias Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.97-104

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2026

Document Language:

French

Document ID (Org No.):

2001847666

pISSN:

3009-559X