| The Source | |
| Director: | Radu Mihăileanu |
| Producer: | Luc Besson Radu Mihăileanu |
| Starring: | Leïla Bekhti Hafsia Herzi |
| Music: | Armand Amar |
| Cinematography: | Glynn Speeckaert |
| Editing: | Ludo Troch |
| Studio: | Elzevir Films Oï Oï Oï Productions |
| Distributor: | EuropaCorp Distribution |
| Runtime: | 135 minutes |
| Country: | France Belgium Italy |
| Language: | French Arabic |
| Budget: | $7.9 million[1] |
| Gross: | $4.6 million[2] |
The Source (French: '''La Source des femmes''') is a 2011 French drama-comedy film directed by Radu Mihăileanu, starring Leïla Bekhti and Hafsia Herzi. It premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Set in a remote village in North Africa, the story focuses on women who go on a sex strike against having to fetch water from a distant well. The story is an adaptation of the ancient greek comedy Lysistrata.
The film was produced by France's Elzevir Films and Oï Oï Oï Productions, in co-production with France 3 Cinéma and EuropaCorp. Other than the 64% French investment, Belgian companies contributed 14%, Italian 12% and Moroccan 10%. It was pre-bought by Canal+ and CinéCinéma and received support from Eurimages. The total budget was 7.99 million euro.[3]
The Source premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May.[4] EuropaCorp Distribution released it in France on 2 November 2011.[5]
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | |||
| César Award | Best Actress | Leïla Bekhti | ||
| Best Costume Design | Viorica Petrovici | |||
| Globes de Cristal Award | Best Actress | Leïla Bekhti |