Sadie Coles HQ Announces US Theatrical Release of Bouchra by Barki and Bennani at Metrograph
June 16, 2026. Sadie Coles HQ announced the US theatrical release of the film Bouchra by Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani at Metrograph in New York running Friday June 26 through Sunday June 28 2026. The animation and live-action hybrid follows an anthropomorphic jackal filmmaker navigating creative crises, family tensions with her mother in Casablanca, and relationships in New York, drawing on real correspondences with voice work by the artists' friends and family. Film Movement is the distributor, with Q&As featuring Barki, Bennani, John Michael Boling, and Jason Coombs on June 26 and Barki and Bennani on June 27 and 28.
The Signal
The screenings position Barki and Bennani's autofictional work within the commercial gallery circuit's expanding support for moving-image projects, signaling sustained collector interest in hybrid media that blends personal narrative with cultural displacement themes. For curators and institutions tracking artist films, the limited three-day run with direct filmmaker access offers a rare opportunity to assess audience reception ahead of potential wider distribution or acquisition discussions.
- Artists: Orian Barki, Meriem Bennani
- People: John Michael Boling, Jason Coombs
- Galleries: Sadie Coles HQ
- Locations: New York
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