Douar de Femmes

11/17/2005

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1hr 42min

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Drama

STORY

At a dangerous time in Algeria, 'Douar de Femmes' is a story of ordinary women who manage to defend themselves in extraordinary situations. The film focuses on a small village that has been attacked more often by terrorists from the surrounding mountains. While the men work, the women learn how to handle machine guns and explore the area. “Fear has armed us,” says the young woman Sabrina. But despite that fear, people get married, children come and keep watch.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Sofia Nouacer Kouninef
  • Khaled Benaissa
  • Bahia Rachedi
  • Aida Guechoud
  • Nawal Zaatar

    Directors

  • Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
  • Mohamed Chouikh

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Acima Films
  • Établissement National de Télévision (ENTV)

    Production Countries

  • Algeria

LANGUAGES

  • Arabic
  • French