Fatma and her two daughters, Najeh and Waffeh, are machtat – wedding musicians in Mahdia, a small city in Tunisia.
The sisters follow opposite paths: while Najeh, divorced, tries to remarry to escape the authority of her brothers, Waffeh wishes to divorce her violent husband. And Fatma navigates between the two, praying that things will get better one day.
Sonia Ben Slama is a Tunisian-French documentary filmmaker. In 2015, she directed her first feature documentary Maktoub. Her second feature documentary, Machtat, premiered in the International Competition at Visions du Réel Film Festival 2023 and is part of the ACID Cannes 2023 program. Her new documentary, 316 North Main Street, is in development.
Photo © Khamsin Films & Alter Ego Production
Event/ This screening will be introduced by Lucia Udvardyova, WOMEX film programme curator.