In this series of short films, women take the center stage. Through documentary and narrative films from countries like Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia, the women depicted in each film make space for their needs, desires, and lives.
Tunis, November 2019. A group of women gather at Saïda’s salon on the eve of the presidential election. The space is transformed into a town square, mirroring the internal turmoil of the country. In this female sanctuary, we get an intimate look at the county’s young democracy.
Festivals and Awards
Dok Leipzig, Germany, 2020
Best Canadian Short Film, Hot Docs International Film Festival, Canada, 2021
Honorable Mention, Slamdance Film Festival, USA, 2021
Palm Spring Shortfest, USA, 2021
About the filmmaker
Sarra El Abed finished her degree in film direction at UQAM in 2018, where she was awarded the best fiction prize for her graduation project. Ain’t No Time for Women is her fourth film. Flirting between fiction and documentary filmmaking, she likes to breathe whimsy into the ordinary and comedy into dramatic situations.
- Year2020
- Runtime19 minutes
- LanguageArabic, French
- CountryTunisia, Canada
- PremiereMinnesota
- DirectorSarra El Abed
- ScreenwriterSarra El Abed
- ProducerIsabelle Grignon-Francke
- CinematographerCatherine Lefebvre
- EditorJordan Choinière
- MusicIlyaa Ghafouri
In this series of short films, women take the center stage. Through documentary and narrative films from countries like Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia, the women depicted in each film make space for their needs, desires, and lives.
Tunis, November 2019. A group of women gather at Saïda’s salon on the eve of the presidential election. The space is transformed into a town square, mirroring the internal turmoil of the country. In this female sanctuary, we get an intimate look at the county’s young democracy.
Festivals and Awards
Dok Leipzig, Germany, 2020
Best Canadian Short Film, Hot Docs International Film Festival, Canada, 2021
Honorable Mention, Slamdance Film Festival, USA, 2021
Palm Spring Shortfest, USA, 2021
About the filmmaker
Sarra El Abed finished her degree in film direction at UQAM in 2018, where she was awarded the best fiction prize for her graduation project. Ain’t No Time for Women is her fourth film. Flirting between fiction and documentary filmmaking, she likes to breathe whimsy into the ordinary and comedy into dramatic situations.
- Year2020
- Runtime19 minutes
- LanguageArabic, French
- CountryTunisia, Canada
- PremiereMinnesota
- DirectorSarra El Abed
- ScreenwriterSarra El Abed
- ProducerIsabelle Grignon-Francke
- CinematographerCatherine Lefebvre
- EditorJordan Choinière
- MusicIlyaa Ghafouri