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]
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Directed by | Saâd Chraïbi |
Written by | Jamal Belmedjoub, Saâd Chraïbi |
Produced by | Saâd Chraïbi |
Cinematography | Kamal Derkaoui |
Edited by | Hélène Muller |
Music by | Ali Souissi, Hassan Souissi |
Release date | 1999 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Morocco |
Language | Moroccan Arabic |
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]