2 Lizards, dir. Meriem Bennani, 2020, 30 mins
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Before their most recent collaboration on Bouchra, Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani’s film 2 Lizards was an early COVID lockdown phenomenon. Using their collaboration as a starting point, this programme weaves threads of both of their practices together to find a shared language that reflects the world around them.
Gradual Kingdom, 14 mins
Made for a show of the same name in 2015, Gradual Kingdom takes Bennani’s hometown of Rabat as a study in human behaviour, drawing out the subtle idiosyncrasies of those around her. Using iPhone footage, Bennani adds in playful, animated elements, creating the basis of a visual language that recurs throughout her filmography.
Shooting Days, dir. Orian Barki, 27 mins
A lo-fi work of exploratory nature, Shooting Days is Orian Barki’s first film, made while she was at film school. In diaristic snippets of everyday life in occupied Palestine, a queer coming-of-age journey emerges.
Anatomy of An Artist: Meriem Bennani, 7 mins
Commissioned by Nowness on the occasion of Bennani’s commission for the High Line in New York, this short film directed by Barki reveals elements of Bennani’s artistic process through a humorous and intimate lens.
2 Lizards, 2020, 30 mins
Originally released as short videos on Benanni’s Instagram account, 2 Lizards marks Bennani and Barki’s first collaboration. In COVID-era New York, two animated, anthropomorphized lizards move through uncertainty and isolation, finding tender and touching moments of community and connection.
Total runtime: 80 mins
Gradual Kingdom, 14 mins
Made for a show of the same name in 2015, Gradual Kingdom takes Bennani’s hometown of Rabat as a study in human behaviour, drawing out the subtle idiosyncrasies of those around her. Using iPhone footage, Bennani adds in playful, animated elements, creating the basis of a visual language that recurs throughout her filmography.
Shooting Days, dir. Orian Barki, 27 mins
A lo-fi work of exploratory nature, Shooting Days is Orian Barki’s first film, made while she was at film school. In diaristic snippets of everyday life in occupied Palestine, a queer coming-of-age journey emerges.
Anatomy of An Artist: Meriem Bennani, 7 mins
Commissioned by Nowness on the occasion of Bennani’s commission for the High Line in New York, this short film directed by Barki reveals elements of Bennani’s artistic process through a humorous and intimate lens.
2 Lizards, 2020, 30 mins
Originally released as short videos on Benanni’s Instagram account, 2 Lizards marks Bennani and Barki’s first collaboration. In COVID-era New York, two animated, anthropomorphized lizards move through uncertainty and isolation, finding tender and touching moments of community and connection.
Total runtime: 80 mins
In Focus: Meriem Bennani is curated by Myriam Mouflih and Abiba Coulibaly.
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08:40 pm
Sat, 21 Mar 2026
Cinema 1
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