Femmes... et Femmes
| Femmes... et Femmes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Saâd Chraïbi |
| Written by | Jamal Belmedjoub, Saâd Chraïbi |
| Produced by | Saâd Chraïbi |
| Cinematography | Kamal Derkaoui |
| Edited by | Hélène Muller |
| Music by | Ali Souissi, Hassan Souissi |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Language | Moroccan Arabic |
Femmes... et Femmes (English: Women... and Women) is a 1999 Moroccan comedy drama film directed by Saâd Chraïbi.[1][2][3] The film inaugurated a trilogy devoted to the condition of Moroccan women and dealt with the subjects of domestic violence and gender inequality. At the time, the film broke all Moroccan box office records,[4] selling 72,138 tickets in its first week.[5] The film would go on to win three prizes at the 5th National Film Festival in Casablanca.[6]
Synopsis
[edit]Zakia, Leila, Keltoum and Ghita, four women from the city, reunite after years of separation. The film follows their intersecting destinies as they fight to regain their status and place in society.[7][8]
Cast
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Femmes... et femmes (نساء... ونساء)". Festival International du Film de Marrakech (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "Films | Africultures : Femmes... et femmes". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ Femmes... et femmes de Saâd Chraïbi - (1999) - Comédie dramatique (in French), retrieved 2021-11-13
- ^ Barlet, Olivier (2016-08-01). Contemporary African Cinema. MSU Press. ISBN 978-1-62895-270-4.
- ^ "Femmes et Femmes: Le succès story de Saâd Chraïbi". L'Economiste (in French). 1998-03-19. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "Saâd Chraïbi : "Dans la politique, il n'y a rien de vrai"". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ Videau, André (1999). "Femmes... et femmes, Film marocain de Saâd Chraïbi". Hommes & Migrations. 1221 (1): 115.
- ^ Les cinémas d'Afrique: dictionnaire (in French). KARTHALA Editions. 2000-01-01. ISBN 978-2-84586-060-5.