Film

The Ants

2025 · 1h 36m · Drama

Three intertwined stories follow Félicité, a young Sub-Saharan migrant at the Morocco-Spain border near Melilla. After her friend Sandrine’s tragic death, Félicité vows to honour her by returning to Tangier to earn money for a Christian burial. The second story centers on Hamid, an unscrupulous recruiter exploiting migrant workers, whose deceit ultimately costs him his job. Finally, Kenza, a wealthy young mother, hires Félicité as a nanny against her husband’s wishes, leading to escalating marital conflict that leaves Félicité facing despair.

Marème N'Diaye

Nadia Kounda

Hicham Slaoui

Majdouline Idrissi

Mansour Badri

Nadege Ketchang

• Yassine FennaneDirector · Writer
• Reda Ahmed El AchirWriter
• Ahmed AbounououmProducer
• Sana El KilaliProducer
• Karim AbouobaydProducer
• Abdelhafid BalafrejProducer
• Mariam Lee AbounouomProducer
• Xavier CastroDirector of Photography
• Farid AouameurOriginal Music Composer

Release date

July 21, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

Arabic

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama