DELIVERABLES
Short film, mini documentary
STORY
HOPE! is a short doc film about the transformation of emotions & identity. Rajae El Mouhandiz is: Woman, Moroccan, Algerian, Dutch, Arab, Berber, Muslim, Western, European, Immigrant…. Artist. She is known as a powerful artistic voice & a music pioneer.
In the summer of 2012, Rajae wakes up at night. She realizes that it has been 18 years since she left her nest to beam light onto the universe and into people’s hearts. A milestone and a sentence….
It took Rajae 18 years to find the right words:
Why she struggles with her existence
Why music saved her life
Why she dares to live her dreams
Why she needs to be a game changer
With this film Rajae wants to open a much needed dialogue about the acceptance of Muslim women in the performing arts and in the music industry, as well as reactions to their public presence in the world.