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Mother Valley

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Lebanon, 1958. A civil war rages. A young mother and model wife, Layla, spends the summer with her family in a remote village in the Christian mountains. It's wedding season but her two younger sisters, Eva and Nada, have no desire to follow in Layla's footsteps by accepting an arranged marriage organized by their father, a broke feudal aristocrat. This summer, an encounter with a French guy and his mother opens Layla's eyes on her condition as a woman living in a patriarchal society, where female fates are decided by men -- fathers, husbands, and even sons. For the first time ever, Layla suddenly stifles.

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Manu Yáñez Fotogramas Nonetheless, the delicacy and sensitivity with which Chahine envelops his female characters immunize Mother Valley against the reductionism of pamphletary material. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Sep 18, 2023 Full Review Nuria Vidal Cinemanía (Spain) A beautiful summer story about the awakening of a woman and a country. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Sep 15, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Lebanon, 1958. A civil war rages. A young mother and model wife, Layla, spends the summer with her family in a remote village in the Christian mountains. It's wedding season but her two younger sisters, Eva and Nada, have no desire to follow in Layla's footsteps by accepting an arranged marriage organized by their father, a broke feudal aristocrat. This summer, an encounter with a French guy and his mother opens Layla's eyes on her condition as a woman living in a patriarchal society, where female fates are decided by men -- fathers, husbands, and even sons. For the first time ever, Layla suddenly stifles.
Director
Carlos Chahine
Producer
Hannah Taïeb, Chantal Fischer, Sabine Sidawi
Screenwriter
Carlos Chahine, Tristan Benoît
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 26m