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Women... and Women (1997)

Women... and Women poster
Original title
نساء... ونساء
Directed by
Saâd Chraïbi
Genre
drama film
Country
Morocco
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells stories of Moroccan women dealing with domestic violence and gender inequality. It follows their struggles and resilience in a society that often limits their choices.

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What happens

Femmes... et Femmes (English: "Women... and Women") is a 1999 Moroccan comedy drama film directed by Saâd Chraïbi. 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, selling 72,138 tickets in its first week. The film would go on to win three prizes at the 5th National Film Festival in Casablanca. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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