The Source
The Source is a 2011 French drama-comedy film directed by Radu Mihăileanu, starring Leïla Bekhti and Hafsia Herzi. It premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
Set in a remote village in North Africa, the story focuses on women who go on a sex strike against having to fetch water from a distant well. The story is an adaptation of the ancient greek comedy Lysistrata.
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| author | Alain-Michel Blanc Radu Mihăileanu |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Morocco |
| director | Radu Mihăileanu |
| editor | Ludo Troch |
| events | social equality |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | lysistrata north africa remote village sex strike |
| musicBy | Armand Amar |
| nomination | César Award for Best Actress |
| producer | Luc Besson |
| productionCompany | Elzevir Films Oï Oï Oï Productions |
| publisher | EuropaCorp |