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.
Acting
Leïla Bekhti leads with fierce, infectious determination.
Writing
Balances political weight with genuinely funny village dynamics.
Production
North African village feels lived-in, authentic, beautifully specific.
Director
Radu Mihăileanu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Inspired by real sex strikes in Kenya (2009) and Liberia, where women used similar tactics to force political change.
The film's French-Algerian-Israeli co-production mirrors its cross-border themes—collaboration born from conflict.
MA
FR
