The Tribeca Film Festival is upon us, which means there are tons of films, shorts, and other projects competing for attention. One such short film is “Mon Taxi,” from Meriem Sakrouhi. The Morocco-born filmmaker’s eight-minute documentary short film is a beautiful portrait of the relationship between father and daughter, conveyed through a series of phone messages left by Sakrouhi to her late father, since his death didn’t stop her from wanting to reach out and speak to him. Her voice is paired with beautiful imagery of New York City, her adopted home.
Meriem Sakrouhi wasn’t originally positioned to become a filmmaker. She got her start as an architect before pivoting to her current career. When her life’s journey took her from Morocco to the United States, she would call her father every day, and their love shines through in “Mon Taxi.”
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I had the opportunity to chat with Sakrouhi about “Mon Taxi” and her greater career as a filmmaker. She talks about her father, her trajectory through life, and her future projects. She talks about becoming a New Yorker. The city might not be quite what it used to be, but it’s still the choice destination for dreamers around the world, a place where someone can carve out their own path. In Sakrouhi’s case, her path led straight to the Tribeca Film Festival. I imagine her journey is just beginning.
You can check out our complete conversation below. “Mon Taxi” is part of the “Shorts Program: Where We Belong” at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film’s website can be found here. For more updates on “Mon Taxi,” check out the film’s Instagram page, as well as Meriem Sakrouhi’s Instagram page.
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