FATIMA

By Philippe FAUCON

METROPOLIS CINEMA / MC DISTRIBUTION - as DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, Arab word - MENA region

Drama - Completed 2015


Festivals
& Awards

Directors' Fortnight 2015
    • Year of production
    • 2015
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • FRANCE
    • Languages
    • FRENCH, ARABIC
    • Duration
    • 79 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Philippe FAUCON
    • Writer(s)
    • Philippe FAUCON
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/E718-A53F-6D0C-310E-9704-3
    • Synopsis
    • Fatima lives on her own with two daughters to support: 15-year old Souad, a teenager in revolt, and 18-year old Nesrine, who is starting medical school. Fatima speaks French poorly and is constantly frustrated by her daily interactions with her daughters. Her pride and joy, they are also a source of worry. To ensure the best possible future for them, she works odd hours as a cleaning woman. One day, she takes a fall on the stairs. On leave, Fatima begins to write to her daughters in Arabic that which she has never been able to express in French.