Laïla Marrakchi

In its astute, straight-forward story, French-Moroccan director Laïla Marrakchi’s Strawberries/La Más Dulce does not break new ground on the personal and political victimization of migrant workers trapped in inequitable situations. But what Marrakchi does eloquently and compellingly achieve is immersing viewers in that world through a women’s community brought to life in a no-nonsense depiction of the multifaceted exploitation found there. Anchored in central protagonist Hasna Monjib (Nisrin Erradi), slowly and meticulously daily demands and unprincipled actions of those in power escalate into unbearable treatment.