Animalia is a 2023 French-Moroccan science fiction film directed by Sofia Alaoui in her feature directorial debut, based on Alaoui's short film So What If the Goats Die.
The movie follows Itto (Oumaïma Barid), a pregnant woman who attempts to reunite with her husband Amine (Mehdi Dehbi) as extraterrestrial occurrences in Morocco southeast of Casablanca cause the country to descend into chaos.
The film had a positive reception, with critics particularly praising the direction, the performances of Barid and Dehbi, and the score.
[1][2] The principal photography concluded in November 2021 after thirty five days of filming.
[4] Animalia had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on 20 January 2023.