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Quatre femmes d'Égypte

Directed by Tahani Rached
Canada, 1997 (documentary, 90 minutes, colour, Arabic / French)
Also known as "Four Women of Egypt"
Quatre femmes d'Égypte
Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"How do we get along with each other when our views collide? A timely question, and a universal one. Four Women of Egypt takes on this challenge, and their confrontation redefines tolerance. These four friends have the same goals—human dignity and social justice. They are inspired by love of country, but each adopts an approch radically different from the others'. Muslim, Christian, or non-religious, their visions of society range from wanting a secular or socialist state to an Islamic one. But these four women won't demonize one another or treat one another with disdain. They listen to one another's views and argue openly, without ever breaking the bond that unites them—and they laugh through it all. Deeply committed, these four women, together, are the living antithesis of political correctness. Amina, Safynaz, Shahenda and Wedad have not accomplished all their political goals; they are not complacent in their self-assessment. At the stage in life when one tries to make sense of it all, these four Egyptian women are not triumphant—they're joyful."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Tahani Rached
Produced by: Éric Michel
Narrator: Claudine Chatel
Participants: Amina Rachid, Safynaz Kazem, Shahenda Maklad, Wedad Mitry
Cinematography: Jacques Leduc, Serge Lafortune
Film Editing: Fernand Bélanger, Zeina Mahmoud
Music: Jean Derome
Production Company: Office national du film du Canada / National Film Board of Canada
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