Latefa Ahrar (born 12 November 1971) is a Moroccan actress. On 8 December 2022, she was appointed director of the High Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cultural Animation in
Rabat, Morocco.
Biography
Ahrar was born in
Meknes
Meknes ( ar, مكناس, maknās, ; ber, ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ, amknas; french: Meknès) is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th c ...
. She began her television career with ''Bent Lafchouch'' (Girl spoiled) by Abdelatif Ayachi in 1990.
Afterwards, she enrolled at the Institut supérieur d›art dramatique et d’animation culturelle (ISADAC) where she graduated in 1995.
Since then, she has performed on the stage and screen and received numerous awards for her performances. Ahrar stated that she preferred difficult roles, and enjoyed working with different directors to expand her artistic sphere.
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From 2005 to 2008, Ahrar took part in a tour at the Institut du monde arabe in Paris, with the play ''La dernière nuit''. In 2008, she performed in two films, ''Une famille empruntée'' and ''Les victimes''. The first was a comedic role where she played Mouna Fettou's girlfriend, while the second is as a housewife with three children who works as a seamstress.][
In 2009, she performed in ]Eduardo De Filippo
Eduardo De Filippo (; 24 May 1900 – 31 October 1984), also known simply as ''Eduardo'', was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and playwright, best known for his Neapolitan works ''Filumena Marturano'' and '' Napoli Milionaria''. Consid ...
's play ''Douleur sous clé'', adapted in Moroccan Darija
Moroccan Arabic ( ar, العربية المغربية الدارجة, translit=al-ʻArabīya al-Maghribīya ad-Dārija ), also known as Darija (), is the dialectal, vernacular form or forms of Arabic spoken in Morocco. It is part of the Maghrebi ...
by Abdellatif Firdaous, directed by Karim Troussi and performed with Hicham Ibrahimi and Henri Thomas of the Compagnie du Jour.
Her play “Kafar Naoum” sparked controversy because she wore a bikini during the performance. She received death threats for the act. Ahrar is also a theatre professor.
Filmography
*2006 : ''Les dix commandements'' : Tribes Woman #3
*2008 : ''Les Hirondelles... Les Cris de jeunes filles des hirondelles''
*2008 : ''Une famille empruntée''
*2008 : ''Les victimes''
*2011 : ''Taza'' : Meryem
*2014 : ''Black Screen'' (short film)
*2014 : ''Safae Lkbira: La Grande Safae'' (short film)
*2015 : ''Aida''
*2015 : ''Starve Your Dog'' : Rita
*2017 : ''Headbang Lullaby'' : Rita
References
External links
Latefa Ahrrare
at the Internet Movie Database
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1971 births
Living people
21st-century Moroccan actresses
Moroccan film actresses
People from Meknes