Big Little Women
Three generations of women rebel against patriarchal prohibitions. In this cinematic letter, Swiss-Egyptian film director Nadia Fares pays tribute to her father as she recounts 75 years of women's struggles both in Egypt, her father's country, and in Switzerland, her mother's country, where she grew up. She explores the impact of patriarchal traditions in the East and the West, revealing them as mirror images.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Released
- 2022
Details
Release year: 2022
Storyline
Three generations of women rebel against patriarchal prohibitions. In this cinematic letter, Swiss-Egyptian film director Nadia Fares pays tribute to her father as she recounts 75 years of women's struggles both in Egypt, her father's country, and in Switzerland, her mother's country, where she grew up. She explores the impact of patriarchal traditions in the East and the West, revealing them as mirror images.
Top credits
- Nadia Fares — Nadia Fares
- Nawal El Saadawi — Nawal El Saadawi
- Amina Alhalawany — Amina Alhalawany
- Nouran Salah — Nouran Salah