THE BARDIA - National Geographic
SHORT DOUMENTARY (20min)
CLIENT : NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
DIRECTOR: GABRIELLA GARCIA-PARDO
PRODUCER: IFTANE TAKARROUMT,
GWYNETH TALLEY
CINEMATOGRAPHER: IFTANE TAKARROUMT, GABRIELLA GARCIA-PARDO
FIXER: REDA FAKHAR
EDITOR: CESAR MARTINEZ
COLORIST: NATACHA IKOLI
ORIGINAL SCORE: HOLLIE BUHAGIAR
SOUND DESIGN & MIX: LAWRENCE EVERSON
SHOT IN MOROCCO, 2022
SCREENINGS & AWARDS
2022 / 2023
★ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Short Film Showcase
★ Winner of the Best Short Documentary at the Cannes Short Film Festival - Director’s Award
★ Winner of the Best Short Documentary at the Montreal Independant Film Fest.
★ Winner of the Award of Excellence Documentary Short - Impact DOCS Award
• New Orleans Film Festival
• Society for Visual Anthropology Film Festival
• Maryland Film Festival
• Drunken Film Festival
• Arab Film Festival
• Morocco Shorts International Film Festival
• Tangier American Legation Museum
• EQUUS Film & Arts Fest
• Frozen River Film Festival
Supported by: the IWMF, BAVC, Women Sports Film Festival and Filmmakers Without Borders.
Available soon on MUBI.ORG
SYNOPSIS
Steeped in traditional Moroccan heritage, The Bardia follows one woman’s journey to balance motherhood, career and the pursuit of her passions. After giving birth to her second child, she spent three years working towards competing in tbourida — a dangerous sport that is equal parts equestrian showmanship and military parade. The Bardia’s protagonist carries the weight of being one of the few women in this male-dominated sport while wearing the many hats that working mothers do.
SPECIFICATIONS
Project Type: Documentary
Runtime: 20 minutes
Completion Date: January 15, 2022
Country of Origin: United States
Country of Filming: Morocco
Languages: Darija
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