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  "path": "/2026/official-trailer-for-experimental-doc-bouchra-following-a-jackal-in-nyc/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-24T14:47:38.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\"Why all these years we were silent?\" Film Movement has revealed an official trailer for an experimental documentary crossed with an animated film titled Bouchra, a meta creation featuring a \"queer Moroccan jackal\" as the main character. This first premiered at the 2025 Toronto & New York Film Festivals last fall, picking up some good reviews. The pitch: Moroccan filmmaker Bouchra is writing an autobiographical film that reflexively weaves together her own life in New York City with that of her fictional double. Bouchra happens also to be a coyote in a city of anthropomorphic creatures, rendered in nearly photorealistic and hyper-expressive animations. That sounds pretty cool so far. The festival adds: \"With a lived-in granularity and unmistakable visual style, Bouchra, the feature debut from acclaimed visual artists Meriem Bennani & Orian Barki is a singular portrait effortlessly towing the line between documentary, visual art and resonant family drama. Deeply felt, surprisingly sexy and formally adventurous, Bennani & Barki's distinctive debut forges new ground.\" This looks like a very intriguing creation for die-hard cinephiles to dig into. A bit too experimental for my tastes, retelling her own story of how hard it is to create art while being an immigrant. Here's the official US trailer (+ poster) for Orian Barki & Meriem Bennani's film Bouchra, from YouTube: Wrestling with writer's […]",
  "title": "Official Trailer for Experimental Doc 'Bouchra' About a Jackal in NYC"
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