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      The Source

      2011 2h 15m Comedy Drama List
      70% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 500+ Ratings Audience Score The women of a remote village threaten to withhold sex from the men if they refuse to fetch water from a well. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Here france teaches us our religion. On the other hand, when it comes to holocaust or anything against the govt authorities, they become insane to shut that, but it's very much permissible to often do blasphemy to humiliate our religion with the support of their own govt legislation. That's their so-called freedom of expression. 🤮 Also, these racists and hypocrites butcher the Africans (BLACK ethnicity) as their slaves. Loot & excavate their property, gold, diamond, crude petroleum, mineral resources all like hereditary property. lmao Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member The writer clearly sees the nuance of human emotion too subtle for the other "critics" on this page to appreciate. This film clearly conveys a message about several forms of cognitive bias, rarely portrayed in modern film. Women exist separately and are not the slaves to men. Not enough of this message to people. It is important to penetrate the collective psyche with this message. Well done. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Una linda historia sobre el amor, que es la fuente de la vida... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member comme je suis chanceuse d'être née en occident.... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I am not the kind who usually posts a movie review .This one however compelled me to share it.I am so glad to have finally watched this amazing film.This has something for every woman in this world. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Just watched this on Film 1 Spotlight channel. "La source des femmes" is a beautiful portrait of Moroccan women fighting for their equal rights in a strongly patriarchal society of a village in Morocco. An emancipatory journey, the film that was premiéred in Cannes (2011) makes a case for interpreting Islam and the Koran in the light of societal progress, questioning tradition and religious teachings, and even saying NO to salafism (and presumably fundamentalism for that matter), which corrupts the Muslim societies all over the world. Even if you haven't been in Morocco, this film will give you an honest, non-judgmental glimpse into the life of rural-traditional Muslims in North Africa. The actors did a justice to the plot and the positive message they delivered is worth a moment of reflection or, hopefully, constructive discussion. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Anna Smith metro.co.uk Based on a true story, The Source is a passionate but sometimes heavy-handed argument for gender equality in the Middle East. Rated: 3/5 Aug 24, 2018 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 May 25, 2012 Full Review Steve Rose Guardian This populist parable draws intriguing battle lines between the sexes, but then forgets what it was supposed to be fighting about. Rated: 3/5 May 18, 2012 Full Review Joseph Walsh CineVue Offers an interesting and beautifully made picture of some important issues surround women's rights in patriarchal societies. Rated: 3/5 Aug 23, 2018 Full Review Carmen Gray Total Film The mix of female empowerment and Middle eastern colour is kept just on the right side of schmaltzy by firecracker turns from Lela Bekhti as the headstrong strike-leader and Biyouna as a formidable widower. Rated: 3/5 May 30, 2012 Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) Often rather moving... May 20, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis The women of a remote village threaten to withhold sex from the men if they refuse to fetch water from a well.
      Director
      Radu Mihaileanu
      Screenwriter
      Alain-Michel Blanc, Radu Mihaileanu
      Production Co
      Indigo Films
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      Arabic
      Runtime
      2h 15m
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