{"id":2314276,"date":"2026-03-05T18:25:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2314276"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:25:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:25:28","slug":"moroccan-artist-meriem-bennani-to-be-in-spotlight-at-visions-du-reel-as-hybrid-documentary-bouchra-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/moroccan-artist-meriem-bennani-to-be-in-spotlight-at-visions-du-reel-as-hybrid-documentary-bouchra-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"Moroccan Artist Meriem Bennani to Be in Spotlight at Visions du R\u00e9el as Hybrid Documentary \u2018Bouchra\u2019 Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Documentary festival Visions du R\u00e9el, which runs April 17-26 in Nyon, Switzerland, will shine a spotlight on the work of Moroccan visual artist and videographer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm6413110\/\">Meriem Bennani<\/a> as it hosts the Swiss premiere of her film \u201cBouchra,\u201d co-directed by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm8936343\/\">Orian Barki<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On April 24, Bennani will discuss her approach during a public conversation with artist and filmmaker <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm9741601\/\">Valentin Nouja\u00efm<\/a>, alongside a presentation of her films and video works.<\/p>\n<p>Bennani is known for her art installations and hybrid projects, which feature \u201ca lighthearted combination of globalized pop culture references and representations of Maghreb history and culture,\u201d the festival said. She has held exhibitions at prestigious venues including MoMA PS1, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Louis Vuitton Foundation and, more recently, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0608880\/\">Fondazione Prada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to welcome artist Meriem Bennani, whose reputation in contemporary art is well established, and to present her remarkable first feature film, as well as seven short films.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.imdb.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Documentary festival Visions du R\u00e9el, which runs April 17-26 in Nyon, Switzerland, will shine a spotlight on the work of Moroccan visual artist and videographer Meriem Bennani as it hosts the Swiss premiere of her film \u201cBouchra,\u201d co-directed by Orian Barki. 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