The Source (2011)
La source des femmes (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 15min
- Comedy, Drama
- 02 Nov 2011 (France)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Leïla Bekhti | ... |
Leila
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| Hafsia Herzi | ... |
Loubna / Esmeralda
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| Hiam Abbass | ... |
Fatima
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| Saleh Bakri | ... |
Sami
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Biyouna | ... |
Vieux Fusil
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| Sabrina Ouazani | ... |
Rachida
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| Karim Leklou | ... |
Karim
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Mohamed Majd | ... |
Hussein
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Mohamed Tsouli | ... |
L'imam
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Omar Azzouzi | ... |
Le cheikh
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Saad Tsouli | ... |
Mohamed
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Amal Chakir | ... |
Khadija
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Amina Boussaif | ... |
Nawale
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Nadia Zaoui | ... |
Yasmina
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Farida Bouaazaoui | ... |
Karima
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Amal El Atrache | ... |
Hasnaa
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Majida Benkirane | ... |
Malika
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Zineb Ennajem | ... |
Aicha
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Malek Akhmis | ... |
Sofiane
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Mohamed Khouyi | ... |
Jalil
(as Mohamed Khoyi)
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Mohamed Yazidi | ... |
Le colporteur
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Reda Benaim | ... |
Nassim
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Hamid Botbaldin | ... |
L'idéologue
(as Hamid Boutbaldine)
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Mohamed Harraga | ... |
Le fonctionnaire
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Mohamed Choubi | ... |
Le directeur de l'école
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Mbarek El Mahmoudi | ... |
Benghazi
(as M'Barek Mahmoudi)
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Khalid Bekkouri | ... |
Le commissaire
(as Khalid Beckoury)
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Abdellatif Khamouli | ... |
Le Bédouin
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Abdellatif Radaji | ... |
Mourad
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Mohamed Courdadi | ... |
Youssef
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Mohamed Zouggari | ... |
Othman
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Belayed Akridiss | ... |
Nabil
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Drif Said | ... |
Badr
(as Saïd Drif)
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Boubker Fahmi | ... |
Yassine
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Mohamed Daoud | ... |
Brahim
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Abdelaziz Makhlouf | ... |
Hicham
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Hicham Boukar | ... |
Ali (fils Nawal)
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Fatima Zahra Fadel | ... |
Jamila (fille Nawal)
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Omar Lotfi | ... |
Le guide
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François Jacques | ... |
Le Français roux
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Bernard Morin | ... |
La touriste
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Malika Chafii | ... |
L'accoucheuse
(as Malika Chafi)
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Leila Kadiri | ... |
La mère du nouveau-né
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Mehdi Kachaoui | ... |
L'enfant accouchement
(as Mehdi El Kachaoui)
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Leila El Mrbati | ... |
Sarah (fillette Yasmina)
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Gary Mihaileanu | ... |
Slim
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Khaddouj Sabiby | ... |
Aziza
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Malika Morchid | ... |
Femme fête
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Habiba El Guerchal | ... |
Femme fête
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Sabah Benseddik | ... |
Jeune femme fête
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Hasna Madkouri | ... |
Fille 16 ans fête
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Fatima El Hanna | ... |
Habiba (femme ronde)
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Abdessamad El Kachaoui | ... |
Lotfi
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Redouane El Kachaoui | ... |
Rachid
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Jamal Rhodjami | ... |
Homme mosquée
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Seifedine Ouhadou | ... |
Aziz
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Rajaa Madkouri | ... |
Rabia
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Karima Jaa | ... |
Mina
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Laila Meriem Makhoukhi | ... |
Souad
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Zohra Tadlaoui | ... |
Femme imam
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Padila Henmoussa | ... |
Bouchra (femme de l'ouad)
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| Marouane Kamal | ... |
Jeune berger
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Mustapha Dlaymi | ... |
Homme souk
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Hamza Arts |
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Ayoub El Ahmadi |
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Amine Sabir |
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Directed by
| Radu Mihaileanu | ||
Written by
| Radu Mihaileanu | ... | (scenario) & |
| Alain-Michel Blanc | ... | (scenario) |
| Catherine Ramberg | ... | (collaboration) |
| Radu Mihaileanu | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Bénédicte Bellocq | ... | line producer (as Belloq Bénédicte) / producer (as Belloq Bénédicte) |
| Denis Carot | ... | producer |
| Gaëtan David | ... | producer (as Gaetan David) |
| Souad Lamriki | ... | executive producer |
| Pierre-Ange Le Pogam | ... | producer |
| André Logie | ... | producer |
| Marie Masmonteil | ... | producer |
| Radu Mihaileanu | ... | producer |
Music by
| Armand Amar | ||
Cinematography by
| Glynn Speeckaert | ||
Editing by
| Ludo Troch | ||
Editorial Department
| Miguel Bejo | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Chloé Besomi | ... | post-production runner |
| Séverine Cava | ... | assistant editor |
| Eugénie Deplus | ... | assistant post-production supervisor |
| Clément Guégan | ... | digital conformation |
| Nicolas Husquin | ... | making of and campaign teaser editing |
| Isabelle Julien | ... | colorist |
| Mélanie Karlin | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Adil Abdelwahab | ||
| Gigi Akoka | ||
| Salah Benchegra | ||
| Saad Fekhari | ||
| Mustapha Souaidi | ||
Production Design by
| Christian Niculescu | ||
Costume Design by
| Viorica Petrovici | ||
Makeup Department
| Myriam Hottois | ... | key makeup artist |
| Hamdan Malika | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Zoubir Belgsir | ... | unit manager |
| Gregory Bruneau | ... | unit manager |
| Sébastien Delepine | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Frederic Jupin | ... | post-production supervisor: Eclair Numérique |
| Laetitia Pichon | ... | production supervisor |
| Grégory Valais | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fatim-Zohra Essouci | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Hicham Hajji | ... | first assistant director: Morocco |
| Olivier Jacquet | ... | first assistant director |
| Latifah Naouri | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Omar Ouachachane | ... | art department |
| Saskia Verreycken | ... | prop designer |
| Halima Zniber | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Selim Azzazi | ... | sound editor |
| Nicolas Bourgeois | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Nassim El Mounabbih | ... | adr boom operator |
| François Lepeuple | ... | foley artist |
| Mehdi Marhoum El Filali | ... | boom operator |
| Xavier Marsais | ... | adr recordist |
| Gilles Marsalet | ... | assistant to foley artist |
| Laurence Morel | ... | boom operator |
| Henri Morelle | ... | sound |
| Noura Mouhatta | ... | boom operator |
| Pierre Picq | ... | post-production sound |
| Sora Sayad | ... | sound |
| Jean-François Schenegg | ... | boom operator: auditorium |
| Bruno Tarrière | ... | foley engineer / re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Benjamin Ageorges | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Stephane Bidault | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jean Louis Dousson | ... | visual effects artist |
| Jean-Antoine Lacolle | ... | digital compositor |
| Bruno Nicolas | ... | visual effects artist |
| Arnaud Ortmann | ... | digital artist |
| Amélie Rey | ... | visual effects |
| Matthias Weber | ... | visual effects producer |
Stunts
| Younes Afroukh | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Zouher Abdellah | ... | first assistant camera |
| Cyrille Blanc | ... | camera operator (as Cyril Blanc) |
| Stéphane Chollet | ... | steadicam operator: b-camera & second unit |
| Ilham El Abdi | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mohamed El Oirdi | ... | key grip/dolly grip |
| Michel Galtier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Aziz Lechgar | ... | second assistant camera loader |
| Rim Mejdi | ... | making-off unit |
| Benkhay Taoufik | ... | grip |
| Julian Torres | ... | still photographer and movie poster / still photographer: Movie Poster and still photographer |
| Dirk Van Rampelbergh | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Mourad Barouche | ... | casting assistant |
| Dany Héricourt | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Samira Bejjoudi | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Emma Bellocq | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Abdeliah Bidari | ... | costumer |
| Mohamed Bougati | ... | costumer / dresser |
| Zakia Essouci | ... | set costumer (as Essouci Zakia) |
Location Management
| Samir Mimouni | ... | location manager |
| Khalifa Sadiki | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Camille Adrien | ... | composer: additional music |
| Adam Klemens | ... | conductor |
| Emilie Ruby | ... | assistant music mixer |
| Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Juliette Baumard | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Isabelle Août | ... | office production assistant |
| Melody Benistant | ... | press |
| Delphine Duez | ... | production staff |
| François Guerrar | ... | press (as François Hassan Guerrar) |
| Mona Houd | ... | production coordinator |
| Maryse Wettling | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Elzévir Films (co-production)
- Oï Oï Oï Productions (co-production)
- EuropaCorp (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Compagnie Cinématographique Européenne, La (co-production)
- Panache Productions (co-production)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (co-production)
- BIM Distribuzione (co-production)
- Indigo Film (co-production)
- Agora Films (co-production)
- SNRT (participation)
- Eurimages (support)
- Canal+ (participation)
- CinéCinéma (participation)
- France Télévisions (participation)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support)
- Centre Cinématographique Marocain (support)
Distributors
- BIM Distribuzione (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- France TV Distribution (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- StraDa Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Madman Entertainment (2012) (Australia)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Vértigo Films (2011) (Spain)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Athalys (camera equipment provided by)
- Athalys (grip and lighting equipment)
- Gemeaux Courses (transportation coordinator)
- Guerrar and Co. (publicity)
- TSF.be-ATHALYS (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
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In a remote and primitive patriarchal village between the North of Africa and the Middle East, the land has dried and the women traditionally bring water from a distant fountain to their houses while the idle husbands drink tea in the bar. The educated Leïla, who is the wife of the local teacher Sami, begins a sex strike movement among the women, supported by the elder Vieux Fusil (meaning old flintlock), to force the men to bring water to the village. They must face the strong reaction of the brutal men. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The basic premise of the plot, the withholding of sexual relations by women to force their menfolk to do something, is first noted in the play, 'Lysistrata' by Aristophanes. Several versions of "Lysistrata" have been filmed for cinemas and television, with the most recent being Chi-Raq (2015) by Spike Lee. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Daqqa See more » |
| Quotes |
Vieux Fusil:
If you hate just one man, you hate everyone in the community. See more » |