THE BRIDE OF THE RAIN

Driss Ouaamar
Morocco, France / 1^st Animation Short
In Production

In a drought-stricken village in the Atlas Mountains, Biya, guardian of ancestral secrets, leads women in an ancient rain ritual: Taghenja—parading a ladle dressed as a bride. Marching under the scorching sun, they invoke Taslit, the mythical bride of the rain. Through this ceremony, Taslit’s spirit emerges to recount her love with Anzar, the rain god, unveiling a forgotten myth that exposes the tragic origins of the drought that is tormenting their land.

DRISS OUAAMAR
Driss Ouaamar is a visual artist and filmmaker from Ouarzazate, Morocco. A graduate of the National Institute of Fine Arts in Tetouan and Ibn Zohr University, he is currently pursuing the Maumaus Independent Study Program in Lisbon. His practice explores memory, migration, and climate through the recovery of submerged histories. Combining film and visual art, Ouaamar’s work intertwines storytelling, mythology, and rituals drawn from field research and oral traditions.

Production
may studio (France)
Oumayma Zekri Ajarrai

Co-production
La Prod (Morocco)
Sophia Menni