THE SOURCE
synopsis
The story takes place in current times, in a small village somewhere between North Africa and the Middle East. The women fetch water from a mountaintop spring in the blazing sun. They’ve done that since the beginning of time. Leila, a young bride, urges the women to launch a love strike: no more cuddling, no more sex until the men run water into the village.
| international title: | The Source |
| original title: | La Source des femmes |
| country: | Belgium, Italy, France |
| sales agent: | EuropaCorp |
| year: | 2011 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Radu Mihaileanu |
| film run: | 136' |
| release date: | FR 02/11/2011, BE 09/11/2011, ES 09/12/2011, IT 09/03/2012, GR 15/03/2012, RO 30/03/2012, HG 10/05/2012, PT 10/05/2012, UK 18/05/2012, NL 14/06/2012 |
| screenplay: | Alain-Michel Blanc, Radu Mihaileanu |
| cast: | Hafsia Herzi, Leïla Bekhti, Zinedine Soualem, Sabrina Ouazani, Malek Akhmiss, Saad Tsouli |
| cinematography by: | Glynn Speeckaert |
| film editing: | Ludo Troch |
| art director: | Christian Niculescu |
| costumes designer: | Viorica Petrovici |
| music: | Armand Amar |
| production: | Elzévir Films, Oï Oï Oï Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Indigo Film, BIM Distribuzione |
| backing: | MEDIA Programme, Eurimages |
| distributor: | EuropaCorp Distribution, Cinéart, Vértigo Films, BIM Distribuzione, Picturehouse Entertainment, Independenta Film, Strada Films, NOS Lusomundo Audiovisuais (NOS Audiovisuais) |
