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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1977-03-10

Place of Birth

Rabat, Morocco

Majdouline Idrissi

Biography

Idrissi was born in Rabat in 1977. Her parents are of Berber ancestry. Idrissi dreamed of becoming a ballerina, enrolling in ballet lessons at the age of four. At age 16, she moved to Montreal to study business management, and discovered her passion for cinema after she went with a friend to a theater competition. In 2003, she made her film debut in El Bandia, which was popular among younger audiences. She starred as Habiba in the 2006 film La Symphonie marocaine, directed by Kamal Kamal. Idrissi played Jamila in Souad Hamidou's 2009 film Camille and Jamila. She portrayed Rihanna, a sick girl at a mental asylum, in Pégase in 2010, and received her first prize for her performance. In 2016, Idrissi played Myriam, one of the leading female roles, in Divines, directed by Houda Benyamina. The film won the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Idrissi has also acted in theatrical productions and has been praised for her versatility as an actress.

Known for

Divines

Divines

In a ghetto where religion and drug trafficking rub shoulders, Dounia has a lust for power and success. Supported by Maimouna, her best friend, she decides to follow in the footsteps of Rebecca, a respected dealer. But her encounter with Djigui, a young, disturbingly sensual dancer, throws her off course.

Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy

Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy

In ISIS-controlled Raqqa, Russian spy Haibala and nurse Malika race to track down the wanted ISIS leader "the Jordanian," navigating a city plagued by executions, bombings, and violence.

التيساع في الخاطر

التيساع في الخاطر

The Narrow Frame of Midnight

The Narrow Frame of Midnight

The intersecting destinies of three people — a Moroccan-Iraqi writer searching for his brother, the lover whom he left behind, and a young orphan on the run — create an incisive and unsettling portrait of a land riven by violence and fundamentalism.

Wlad El A'am

Wlad El A'am

When business student Ali meets wealthy and beautiful Maya, they’re immediately drawn to each other, but it seems that their families go back a long way.

Jorh Qadeem

Jorh Qadeem

The story revolves around psychiatrist Tam, who returns to Morocco after years of exile, and decides to take revenge on her family who tried to kill a child who tried to obstruct their shady projects

Alhan Al Madi

Alhan Al Madi

Life is a sad song, and Saad & Leila will live through every verse. Saad, a renowned music producer in Agadir, and Leila, a dedicated pediatrician, each carry their own burdens. Leila’s deepest wound is the daughter she had at 17, taken from her by her parents. When a tragic car accident claims the lives of Saad’s brother and sister-in-law, he becomes the guardian of their children—including Safaa, who is none other than Leila’s long-lost daughter. After 18 years, Leila finally finds her child but must go to extreme lengths to be close to her. She takes on the role of a nanny, leading a double life to reclaim what was once stolen from her.

The Right Path

The Right Path

amal manages a clothing factory owned by Haj Sakali. He is tasked with infiltrating networks trafficking second-hand clothes, which are threatening the factory's business. He becomes caught between the criminal network and a romantic conflict involving Fawzia, a factory worker, and Nawal, the owner's daughter.

Daba Teziane

Daba Teziane

70 year Alal returns to Morocco after 35 years abroad to ask for forgiveness from his wife and son, which was a task much harder than he thought.

Pegasus

Pegasus

Zineb is a psychiatrist assigned to Rihana, a traumatized and pregnant young woman, who was raised as a son by her dictatorial father. Rihana's story awakens repressed thoughts in Zineb's own mind.

2 Wjouh

2 Wjouh

After his release from prison, Allal demands his share of a theft he committed in his youth with Mehdi Hamzaoui, who lives a double life through two different personalities: Mehdi, as well as Basttouf, who practices begging. A strong conflict erupts between the two of them that will turn their lives upside down.

Triple A

Triple A

Three love stories whose protagonists are neglected people whose destinies intersect in unexpected ways.

Snowing in Marrakech

Snowing in Marrakech

A young Moroccan man wants to take his aging father on a trip he's longed for: skiing in Switzerland. When he gets denied a travel visa, he gets creative about how to help make his dad's dream come true.

In The Land Of Wonders

In The Land Of Wonders

the story of a young bourgeois woman who lost her husband. Through her quest for redemption, she discovers another world, where the people of the rural parts are suffering in silence.

Le pote

Le pote

The story of the film revolves around the life of a young man who despite living in poverty, is struggling to become a lawyer and then devoted his life to defending and helping the neighborhood comrades