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The Source

The Source

Comedy · Drama · 2011

A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favours as long as the men refuse to install a water pipe.

Movie details

The Source

2011 Comedy · Drama 2h 15m

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favours as long as the men refuse to install a water pipe.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Radu Mihăileanu

Written by

Radu Mihăileanu · Alain-Michel Blanc

Leïla Bekhti

Leïla Bekhti

Leila

Hafsia Herzi

Hafsia Herzi

Loubna / Esmeralda

Biyouna

Biyouna

Vieux Fusil

Sabrina Ouazani

Sabrina Ouazani

Rachida

Saleh Bakri

Saleh Bakri

Sami

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Fatima

Mohamed Majd

Mohamed Majd

Hussein

Court is in session

Put The Source on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.