Joesef Ouarrak

Joesef Ouarrak is a Moroccan film director and writer known for character-driven dramas that move fluidly between cultures and languages. His work often explores identity, belonging, and the quiet tensions within family and chosen relationships. His debut feature, One Summer Afternoon (2019), a Polish production, premiered to cinema audiences and later streamed on HBO max. It explored the complexities of family acceptance through an intimate, restrained lens. His second feature, Mum (2024), also a Polish production, continued this exploration of family dynamics and screened at the Ann Arbor Film Festival. He writes, directs, and edits his own projects. As of June 2026, he is in development on his third feature, a Moroccan-set drama exploring identity and friendship across cultures. He continues to develop original work for the big screen.