Woman as the devil (1993)

Directed by

Hafsa Zinaï Koudil

Country

Algeria

How it feels

A woman in 1990s Algeria is abused by fundamentalist groups who claim to perform exorcisms. The film shows her struggle against this violence.

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What happens

Le Démon au féminin is a 1994 Algerian film written and directed by Hafsa Zinaï Koudil. The film is based on a true story and deals with violence against women and the practices of ‘exorcism’ committed by fundamentalist groups in Algeria in the 1990s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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