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Machtat

Feature
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Mahdia, Tunisia. Fatma and her daughters, Najeh and Waffeh, work as "machtat", traditional wedding musicians. While the eldest, divorced, tries to remarry to escape the authority of her brothers, the youngest seeks a way to breakup with her abusive husband.

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  • Year:
    2023
  • Runtime:
    82 minutes
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Country:
    Tunisia, Lebanon, France, Qatar
  • Premiere:
    US Premiere
  • Director:
    Sonia Ben Slama
  • Producer:
    Tania El Khoury, Cécile Lestrade, Elise Hug