Strawberries (Spanish: La más dulce / الفراولة) is a 2026 drama film directed by Laïla Marrakchi, co-written with Delphine Agut. A co-production of France, Morocco, Spain, and Belgium, it stars Nisrin Erradi, Hind Braik, Fatima Attif, Hajar Graigaa, Larbi Mohammed, and Itsaso Arana.
The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May. It was also selected as the Moroccan submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.
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Premise
The film follows a group of Moroccan women who travel to Andalusia, Spain, for seasonal strawberry-picking work, hoping to secure better opportunities for their families. Instead, they encounter harsh working conditions and abuse. As they form a close bond, they collaborate with a lawyer to pursue justice.
Cast
Nisrin Erradi
Hind Braik
Fatima Attif
Hajar Graigaa
Larbi Mohammed
Itsaso Arana
Production
Development
The project was first developed in the late 2010s and presented at the Atlas Workshops of the Marrakech International Film Festival in 2021. The screenplay was co-written by Laïla Marrakchi and Delphine Agut, and was inspired by real-life reports of abuse and exploitation of Moroccan agricultural workers in southern Spain. The film was conceived as a socially engaged drama addressing themes such as labor rights, gender-based violence, and migration. The project was selected again for the Atlas Workshops at the Marrakech International Film Festival, where it received the Work-in-Progress post-production award in 2025.
Strawberries is produced by Lumen (France), Mont Fleuri Production (Morocco), Fasten Films (Spain), and Mirage Films (Belgium). It's Marrakchi third feature film, following Marock (2005) and Rock the Casbah (2013).
Release
In January 2026, Lucky Number acquired international sales rights and introduced the film to buyers at the European Film Market.
Strawberries had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May. It is one of three African films selected for the section in 2026.