Red Dolls
Poupées de roseau
Synopsis
In this study of the chauvanistic aspects of Moroccan culture, a young woman is forced to marry someone chosen for her (she has no say in the matter), and when he dies after leaving her with three children and his mother to care for, she is hard put to feed them and make ends meet. Her bleak existence is lightened for a moment by a sexual encounter with a stranger - and for that transgression, she will have to face the punishment meted out to women of loose morals. Although the story is set at the end of the 1950s, nothing at all has changed since then in village Morocco or in many other Arab societies, especially those where the fundamentalist movement has gained ascendency.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jillali Ferhati
- Original Title
- Poupées de roseau
- Country of Origin
- Morocco, France
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jillali Ferhati
Department Leadership Roster
Jillali Ferhati
Director
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What is Red Dolls about?
In this study of the chauvanistic aspects of Moroccan culture, a young woman is forced to marry someone chosen for her (she has no say in the matter), and when he dies after leaving her with three children and his mother to care for, she is hard put to feed them and make ends meet. Her bleak existence is lightened for a moment by a sexual encounter with a stranger - and for that transgression, she will have to face the punishment meted out to women of loose morals. Although the story is set at the end of the 1950s, nothing at all has changed since then in village Morocco or in many other Arab societies, especially those where the fundamentalist movement has gained ascendency.
Who directed Red Dolls?
Red Dolls was directed by Jillali Ferhati.
Who stars in Red Dolls?
The principal cast of Red Dolls includes Not specified.
When was Red Dolls released and how long is it?
Red Dolls was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.