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]

Femmes... et Femmes
Directed bySaâd Chraïbi
Written byJamal Belmedjoub, Saâd Chraïbi
Produced bySaâd Chraïbi
CinematographyKamal Derkaoui
Edited byHélène Muller
Music byAli Souissi, Hassan Souissi
Release date
  • 1999 (1999)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryMorocco
LanguageMoroccan Arabic

Synopsis

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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]

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References

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