Women without shadows (Femmes sans ombres)

  • Women without shadows (Femmes sans ombres)
Genre : Social
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2006
Format : Mid-length
Running time : 45 (in minutes)

With the utmost simplicity and personal approach, Al Mansour, succeeds in capturing rare footage inside her own town in Saudi Arabia. Questioning and approaching questions regarding the human condition of different Saudi women.
A seldom film from Saudi Arabia.

Directed, Filmed, edited and produced by Haifaa Al-Mansour

Saudi Arabia | 2006 | 45' | DVD | Color | Arabic | with English Subtitles




FESTIVALS / AWARDS / SCREENINGS

2012 | 2nd edition Dox Box | DAMASCUS, Syria | 4>15 March 2009
* Selection - Voices of Women
* Filmmaker will be present.
www.dox-box.org/site/index.php?page=show&ex=2&dir=docs&ex=2&ser=1&lang=2&cat=155

2007 | BBC - the Bahrain Cinema Club | 11.Jan. 2007, at 6PM.
*TV Broadcast

2006 | Beirut International Film Festivals for Docs- Docdays
* Special Mention

2006 | Emirates Film Festival
* The Best Documentary in the Gulf region:

2006 | Rotterdam Festiaval for Arab Films
* Special Mention


2006 | Muscat Film Festival
* The Golden Dagger for best documentary
* The Critics Golden Dagger for best film

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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