“Some stories are unbelievable. I didn’t dare to include them in the movie”. Much Loved, directed by Nabil Ayouch, was selected for the Cannes 2015 Directors’ Fortnight sidebar program. The director came to Cannes, in 2012, for his movie God’s Horses, which competed in the “Un Certain Regard” section. This controversial movie crossed the lines by treating a taboo in Morocco. After one year and a half of inquiry, Ayouch decided to tell the stories of four prostitutes struggling to survive in Marrakesh. It went viral on social media. “It is time to tell the truth because we are seek and tired of hiding it behind a finger. It is not a way to succeed”, said the director.

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