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Women's Abode

  • Douar de Femmes
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title : Hamlet of Women | Women's Hamlet (Fifao 2007)
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv, History/society
Year of production : 2005
Format : Feature
Running time : 102 (in minutes)

Welcomed in a douar, Sabrina discovers a poor population stifled by terrorism. The men intrust their wives with their weapons to defend themselves during their absence. A film directed by Mohammad Showeikh. First an actor, Mohamed Chouikh turns to directing in 1983, asserting himself as an original director. Originality which we find in the humorous vein he has chosen to paint a society petrified by terrorism.

Articles

9 files

Organizations

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Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Guerrilla Arts
  • HOT
  • Bayimba
  • Uganda Women Writers Association
  • Arts 256
  • 32º East
  • Amakula Festival

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