FILM000014

Aida and Amina are old friends who, now in their early thirties, have re-connected after a long separation. Their reunion provides an opportunity to examine their lives and relationships. Amina appears to be happily married while Aida has chosen divorce but still takes in male callers. Their friendship with the ambitious Fatiha, an Algerian refugee living in Tunisia, sparks a desire in the two friends to work at overcoming their respective societal limitations. While Fatiha is on the threshold of a new life in Europe, Amina searches for the strength to stand up to her overbearing husband. Relying on each others’ strength and energy, the three friends take charge of their lives in this moving examination of the power and beauty of friendship between women.

1997

105 mins

Arab Film Distribution

Drama

Arabic

Tunisia

http://arabcinemadb.alc.manchester.ac.uk/Public/Film/Show/FILM000014

Venice Film Festival 1997: Won: Elvira Notari Prize and Won: OCIC Award - Honorable Mention.

Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film 1997: Won
Golden Bayard.

Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival 1997: Won
Audience Award and Won: Golden Antigone