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The Source
Directed by
Radu Mihăileanu
2011
2h 15m
Drama
,
Comedy
7.2
70%
67%
6.6
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A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favors if their men refuse to fetch water from a remote well.
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Cast of The Source
Leïla Bekhti
Leila
Hafsia Herzi
Loubna / Esmeralda
Biyouna
Vieux Fusil
Sabrina Ouazani
Rachida
Saleh Bakri
Sami
Hiam Abbass
Fatima
Mohamed Majd
Hussein
Amal El Atrache
Hasna
Radu Mihăileanu
Director / Screenplay / Producer
Alain-Michel Blanc
Screenplay
Luc Besson
Producer
Denis Carot
Producer
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Producer
Marie Masmonteil
Producer
Gaëtan David
Producer
André Logie
Producer
Christian Niculescu
Production Design
Glynn Speeckaert
Director Of Photography
Viorica Petrovici
Costume Design
Hamdan Malika
Makeup Artist
The Source Ratings & Reviews
Observer (UK)
Philip French
Often rather moving...
The List
Allan Hunter
The sheer injustice at the heart of an overlong tale still creates an automatic sympathy for the women, sisters in a way to the women in Made In Dagenham.
Total Film
Carmen Gray
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.
CineVue
Joseph Walsh
Offers an interesting and beautifully made picture of some important issues surround women's rights in patriarchal societies.
Financial Times
Raphael Abraham
Radu Mihaileanu's update of Lysistrata with overtones of the Arab Spring never settles on a consistent tone; as a result, serious moments lack force and lighter moments feel hollow.
metro.co.uk
Anna Smith
Based on a true story, The Source is a passionate but sometimes heavy-handed argument for gender equality in the Middle East.
Time Out
Trevor Johnston
The good intentions are obvious, but a bit more crunch is sorely needed.
Guardian
Steve Rose
This populist parable draws intriguing battle lines between the sexes, but then forgets what it was supposed to be fighting about.
Little White Lies
Daniel Green
A whimsical tale of women, water and wedlock, with precious little direction, drive or purpose.
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