Reviews

I was watching this at the Malmö Arab Film Festival (in Sweden) and I was so taken by the characters and their stories. Watching the movie surrounded by people who knew the setting and was laughing with recognition or sighing with despair made the characters and the culture come to life even more. It is a story that celebrates the strength of women, but it also tells about every day life, the past and the present, love, the complexity of parenting and much more. This movie brought joy and light to my heart. Especially the little boy who so often smiles against the camera (since he is the producer's baby boy) adds an extra dimension of warmth. I really recommend it for all to see, and we need more of movie's like this as a counterweight to the perfection of Hollywood. Well done to all involved!