Seminal Animals

Directed by: Karim Souissi

Country of origin: Morocco

Season Award #15 Nomination: 🏆 Best Short Live Action Narrative & Best Acting Ensemble

Synopsis: North Africa, near future, a number of extremely violent sexual assaults causes a massive public outcry and a radical shift in the political landscape.

A new law is passed installing a curfew for women. After 9PM, any crime committed on women is no longer punishable by law. At night, gangs of teenagers roam the streets, hunting for prey.

Every morning Samira, a single mother, has to commute across the city to get to work. Every evening she has to make sure she’s back home before the curfew. Her son Nabil starts to hang out with one of the gangs, and gets drawn in by their ruthless leader who becomes a father figure.

One night, she ends up alone in the streets after the curfew. A race for survival begins for Samira to make it home.