The Source (2011 film)
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Radu Mihăileanu |
| Produced by |
Luc Besson Radu Mihăileanu |
| Written by | Alain-Michel Blanc Radu Mihăileanu |
| Starring |
Leïla Bekhti Hafsia Herzi |
| Music by | Armand Amar |
| Cinematography | Glynn Speeckaert |
| Edited by | Ludo Troch |
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Production
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Elzevir Films
Oï Oï Oï Productions |
| Distributed by | EuropaCorp Distribution |
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Release date
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Running time
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135 minutes |
| Country | France Belgium Italy |
| Language | French Arabic |
| Budget | $7.9 million |
| Box office | $4.6 million |
The Source (French: La Source des femmes) is a 2011 French drama-comedy film directed by Radu Mihăileanu, starring Leïla Bekhti and Hafsia Herzi. It premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Set in a remote village in North Africa, the story focuses on women who go on a sex strike against having to fetch water from a distant well.
The film was produced by France's Elzevir Films and Oï Oï Oï Productions, in co-production with France 3 Cinéma and EuropaCorp. Other than the 64% French investment, Belgian companies contributed 14%, Italian 12% and Moroccan 10%. It was pre-bought by Canal+ and CinéCinéma and received support from Eurimages. The total budget was 7.99 million euro.
The Source premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May. EuropaCorp Distribution released it in France on 2 November 2011.
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