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Sultana's Dream

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Inés a Spanish artist lives in India and stumbles upon Sultana's Dream, a science fiction story written by Rokeya Hossain in 1905. It describes Ladyland, a utopia in which women rule the country while men live in seclusion and are responsible for household chores. Fascinated by the story Inés embarks on a journey across the country to search for the one place where women can live in peace.

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Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) 10/24/2024
A beautifully animated and thoughtful film despite not having much story Go to Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) 11/17/2023
The image is a luxury. And although its narrative is dispersed too much... its poetic treatment of the social issue and its search for freedom make Sultana's Dream an undeniable anomaly. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 10/26/2023
3.5/5
Sultana's Dream's dense philosophical backbone proves quite meandering in places but even if not every abstract idea hits the target, the animation is always on point. Go to Full Review Carlos F. Heredero Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 09/30/2023
A very beautiful, complex, and dazzling work of animation. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) 09/26/2023
4/5
Isabel Herguera turns her debut feature film into a beautiful canvas of textures, colors, and animated dreams that transcends the limits of the screen. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jonathan Holland Screen International 09/26/2023
What really stands out is not the story but the involving, enchanting manner of its telling. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Isabel Herguera

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Mary Beard

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Miren Arrieta

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Mireia Gabilondo

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Maurizio Faraoni

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Manu Khurana

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Synopsis Inés a Spanish artist lives in India and stumbles upon Sultana's Dream, a science fiction story written by Rokeya Hossain in 1905. It describes Ladyland, a utopia in which women rule the country while men live in seclusion and are responsible for household chores. Fascinated by the story Inés embarks on a journey across the country to search for the one place where women can live in peace.
Director
Isabel Herguera
Producer
Diego Herguera, Mariano Baratech, Fabian Driehorst, Iván Miñambres
Screenwriter
Isabel Herguera, Gianmarco Serra
Production Co
Sultana Films, Abano Producions, El Gatoverde Producciones, Fabian&Fred, UniKo
Genre
Animation, Drama
Original Language
Basque
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 25, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 26m