The Source | |
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Directed by | Radu Mihăileanu |
Written by | Alain-Michel Blanc Radu Mihăileanu |
Produced by |
Luc Besson Radu Mihăileanu |
Starring |
Leïla Bekhti Hafsia Herzi |
Cinematography | Glynn Speeckaert |
Edited by | Ludo Troch |
Music by | Armand Amar |
Production companies | Elzevir Films Oï Oï Oï Productions |
Distributed by | EuropaCorp Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
Countries | France Belgium Italy |
Languages | French Arabic |
Budget | $7.9 million [1] |
Box office | $4.6 million [2] |
The Source ( French: La Source des femmes) 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. [3]
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.
The film was produced by France's Elzevir Films and Oï Oï Oï Productions, in co-production with France 3 Cinéma and EuropaCorp. Other than the 64% French investment, Belgian companies contributed 14%, Italian 12% and Moroccan 10%. It was pre-bought by Canal+ and CinéCinéma and received support from Eurimages. The total budget was 7.99 million euro. [4]
The Source premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May. [3] EuropaCorp Distribution released it in France on 2 November 2011. [5]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Nominated | |
César Award | Best Actress | Leïla Bekhti | Nominated |
Best Costume Design | Viorica Petrovici | Nominated | |
Globes de Cristal Award | Best Actress | Leïla Bekhti | Nominated |
The Source | |
---|---|
Directed by | Radu Mihăileanu |
Written by | Alain-Michel Blanc Radu Mihăileanu |
Produced by |
Luc Besson Radu Mihăileanu |
Starring |
Leïla Bekhti Hafsia Herzi |
Cinematography | Glynn Speeckaert |
Edited by | Ludo Troch |
Music by | Armand Amar |
Production companies | Elzevir Films Oï Oï Oï Productions |
Distributed by | EuropaCorp Distribution |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 135 minutes |
Countries | France Belgium Italy |
Languages | French Arabic |
Budget | $7.9 million [1] |
Box office | $4.6 million [2] |
The Source ( French: La Source des femmes) 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. [3]
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.
The film was produced by France's Elzevir Films and Oï Oï Oï Productions, in co-production with France 3 Cinéma and EuropaCorp. Other than the 64% French investment, Belgian companies contributed 14%, Italian 12% and Moroccan 10%. It was pre-bought by Canal+ and CinéCinéma and received support from Eurimages. The total budget was 7.99 million euro. [4]
The Source premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May. [3] EuropaCorp Distribution released it in France on 2 November 2011. [5]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Nominated | |
César Award | Best Actress | Leïla Bekhti | Nominated |
Best Costume Design | Viorica Petrovici | Nominated | |
Globes de Cristal Award | Best Actress | Leïla Bekhti | Nominated |