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The Source

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Original title

La source des femmes (The Source)

Year

2011

Running time

136 min.

Country

France

Director

Radu Mihaileanu

Screenwriter

Radu Mihaileanu, Alain-Michel Blanc

Cast

Music

Armand Amar

Cinematography

Glynn Speeckaert

Producer

Co-production France-Italy-Belgium-Morocco;

Elzévir Films, Europa Corp, Indigo Film

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Comedy-Drama. Small Town Life (Non-North American). Feminism

Synopsis

The story takes place in current times, in a small village somewhere between North Africa and the Middle East. The women fetch water from a mountaintop spring in the blazing sun. They’ve done that since the beginning of time. Leila, a young bride, urges the women to launch a love strike: no more cuddling, no more sex until the men run water into the village.

Awards: 2011: Cesar Awards: Nominated for Best Actress (Leïla Bekhti) & Costume Design

2011: Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection

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The Source

2011

Radu Mihaileanu

7.0

(4,599)