Movie Details
Original Language:Arabic
Production Companies:Khamsin Films, Alter Ego Productions
Machtat
Audience Score
DirectorSonia Ben Slama
WriterSonia Ben Slama
1 hr 22 minDocumentary,
Music
Plot
Mahdia, Tunisia. Fatma and her daughters, Najeh and Waffeh, work as “machtat”, traditional musicians who play at wedding ceremonies. Their music evokes love and its promises, but the reality is much more complex and painful. Between illusions and disillusionment, Machtat is a powerful and liberating portrait of three women asserting their voices.
