Femmes... et Femmes explained

Director:Saâd Chraïbi
Producer:Saâd Chraïbi
Cinematography:Kamal Derkaoui
Editing:Hélène Muller
Music:Ali Souissi, Hassan Souissi
Runtime: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] 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,[3] selling 72,138 tickets in its first week.[4] The film would go on to win three prizes at the 5th National Film Festival in Casablanca.[5]

Synopsis

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.[6] [7]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Femmes... et femmes (نساء... ونساء). 2021-11-13. Festival International du Film de Marrakech. fr-FR.
  2. Web site: Films Africultures : Femmes... et femmes. 2021-11-13. Africultures. fr-FR.
  3. Book: Barlet, Olivier. Contemporary African Cinema. 2016-08-01. MSU Press. 978-1-62895-270-4. en.
  4. Web site: 1998-03-19. Femmes et Femmes: Le succès story de Saâd Chraïbi. 2021-11-13. L'Economiste. fr.
  5. Web site: Saâd Chraïbi : "Dans la politique, il n'y a rien de vrai". 2021-11-13. Telquel.ma. fr.
  6. Videau. André. 1999. Femmes... et femmes, Film marocain de Saâd Chraïbi. Hommes & Migrations. 1221. 1. 115.
  7. Book: Les cinémas d'Afrique: dictionnaire. 2000-01-01. KARTHALA Editions. 978-2-84586-060-5. fr.