This landmark film was supported by UN Women, UNESCO, and the Royal Film Commission of Jordan. It supports female filmmakers and highlights the reality of life for oppressed women in the Maghreb through separate stories from five countries. These women - and their families - face social and systematic oppression and injustice. Follow their journeys in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Morocco.
This film is followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker(s).
Highly recommended: Do not watch Chronicles of Her without also watching Born of the Earth!
This film is restricted to viewers in the United States only.
WHAT WE LOVE
"Amazing footage; outstanding performances, compelling content." "One segment more gripping than the next."
This film is eligible for Best Feature and TWE Team Choice Award.
- Year2020
- Runtime100 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryJordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco
- PremiereUSA
- DirectorTaghrid Abdel Maksoud, Maysoon Khaled, Farah Shaer, Rim Mejdi, Emna Najjar
- ScreenwriterTaghrid Abdel Maksoud, Maysoon Khaled, Farah Shaer, Rim Mejdi, Emna Najjar
- ProducerMoataz Abd ElWahab, Jana Zeineddin, Lucien Bourjeily, Nabil Merrouch, Saber Gueblaoui
- Executive ProducerBaha Al-Hussein - The Royal Film Commission - Jordan
- CastFarida Hany, Rakeen Saad, Vanessa Mghames, Aya Koubis, Khadija Baccouche
- CinematographerMina Nabil, Ali Elsaadi, Julien Kai, Ayoub Lamrani, Ikbel Arafa
- EditorRania Al Montasser Bellah, Amani, Hicham Elladiqui, Anas Saadi
This landmark film was supported by UN Women, UNESCO, and the Royal Film Commission of Jordan. It supports female filmmakers and highlights the reality of life for oppressed women in the Maghreb through separate stories from five countries. These women - and their families - face social and systematic oppression and injustice. Follow their journeys in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Morocco.
This film is followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker(s).
Highly recommended: Do not watch Chronicles of Her without also watching Born of the Earth!
This film is restricted to viewers in the United States only.
WHAT WE LOVE
"Amazing footage; outstanding performances, compelling content." "One segment more gripping than the next."
This film is eligible for Best Feature and TWE Team Choice Award.
- Year2020
- Runtime100 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryJordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco
- PremiereUSA
- DirectorTaghrid Abdel Maksoud, Maysoon Khaled, Farah Shaer, Rim Mejdi, Emna Najjar
- ScreenwriterTaghrid Abdel Maksoud, Maysoon Khaled, Farah Shaer, Rim Mejdi, Emna Najjar
- ProducerMoataz Abd ElWahab, Jana Zeineddin, Lucien Bourjeily, Nabil Merrouch, Saber Gueblaoui
- Executive ProducerBaha Al-Hussein - The Royal Film Commission - Jordan
- CastFarida Hany, Rakeen Saad, Vanessa Mghames, Aya Koubis, Khadija Baccouche
- CinematographerMina Nabil, Ali Elsaadi, Julien Kai, Ayoub Lamrani, Ikbel Arafa
- EditorRania Al Montasser Bellah, Amani, Hicham Elladiqui, Anas Saadi