The Peripherals

In development I Fiction I Drama

Synopsis

Aziza, Nadia, Ikram and Majda dream of becoming
independent and living together in Barcelona, but
between them and their future lies a barrier of family
expectations, cultural pressures and the weight of
their own identity. When a compromising video of the
most rebellious of the four goes viral, the relationship
between the cousins is shaken and each one must
choose between following the path laid out for them
or defying it.

DATA SHEET

Direction: David Ilundain
Original idea and plot by: Najat El Hachmi
Script: Marta Vivet Montagut, Hajar Boujtat and Najat El Hachmi
Production Companies: Inicia Films and Bulletproof Cupid
Executive Production: Valérie Delpierre
Line Production: Uriel Wisnia
Direction of Photography: Gina Ferrer
Art Direction: Mónica Bernuy
Costume Design: Maria Tuset
Makeup and Hair: Xavi Valverde
Sound: Bernat Fortiana Chico
Editing: Sofi Escudé (AMMAC)

With the support of ICEC and financed by ICAA . Co-financed by the European Union (Europa Creativa Media). With the participation of 3CAT.

Casting

La Imèn, Amal Kardaddech, Malak Anabali, Buzaina Majjout

In Inicia Films we understand that production is a way to influence society and connect emotionally with the audience. Since 2006 we have been working to promote new generations of filmmakers and give them a voice in today’s audiovisual world.

Through the eyes of our creators and the sensitivity of our authors, we accompany the development of international projects and multicultural talent, building bridges between their experiences abroad and their roots. We deal with themes that respond to current concerns and we believe that by connecting people and emotions we can help to draw new narrative and visual horizons.

Films produced by Inicia Films have been selected and awarded at numerous festivals including “Queens” by Klaudia Reynicke in co-production with Switzerland and Peru, which premiered at Sundance 2024 and won the Grand Prix at Berlin Generation; “20.000 species of bees” by Estibaliz Urresola winner of the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance, two Forque Awards including Best Film, two Feroz Awards including Best Dramatic Film and three Goya Awards 2024; “Foremost by night by Víctor Iriarte, premiered at Giornate degli autori in Venice and winner of the Feroz Arrebato Award for Fiction; “Schoolgirls by Pilar Palomero with four Goya Awards 2021, including Best Film; “Summer 1993” by Carla Simón, Best Opera Prima at the Berlinale 2017; “La Maternal” also by Pilar Palomero, winner of the Silver Shell for Best Acting in San Sebastian 2022, “Unicorns” by Àlex Lora, with Premiere in the Official Selection of the Malaga Festival and “Teresa” by Paula Ortiz, premiered in this edition of Tallinn.

For documentaries such as “The west Indies fleet“ by Antonio Pérez Molero produced in collaboration with RTVE, Canal Sur and Telemadrid or “Singing on the rooftops” by Enric Ribes, with Premiere at Sheffield DocFest.

Also, for short films such as “The disinherited” by Laura Ferrés, Best Short Film at the Semaine de la Critique de Cannes, “The bus” by Sandra Reina, premiered at SXSW, nominated for the Goya Awards and winner of the Gaudí Award.