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The Source

The Source

20116.62h 15m

Overview

A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favours as long as the men refuse to install a water pipe.

Directed by Radu Mihăileanu
Written by Alain-Michel Blanc, Radu Mihăileanu, Aristophanes
Produced by Luc Besson, Denis Carot, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
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Top Cast

Leïla Bekhti

Leïla Bekhti

Leila

Hafsia Herzi

Hafsia Herzi

Loubna / Esmeralda

Biyouna

Biyouna

Vieux Fusil

Sabrina Ouazani

Sabrina Ouazani

Rachida

Saleh Bakri

Saleh Bakri

Sami

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Fatima

Mohamed Majd

Mohamed Majd

Hussein

Amal El Atrache

Amal El Atrache

Hasna

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipvillage lifefemale protagonist

About The Source

The Source is a comedy, drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, village life, female protagonist. Directed by Radu Mihăileanu, it stars Leïla Bekhti, Hafsia Herzi, Biyouna. A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favours as long as the men refuse to install a water pipe.

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