In the small town of Sidi Bennour, Touda, a 35-year-old mother, raises her deaf-and-mute son Yassine, on her own. Touda is a sheikha (traditional singer) who performs in dingy bars to make ends meet. But Touda has a passion. She struggles for her art to be recognized and to ensure a better future for her son.

Country Morocco

Director Nabil Ayouch

Producer Amine Benjelloun

Production Company Ali n’ Productions

Norwegian co-producer Elisa Fernanda Pirir

Norwegian co-production company Stær