Land of Women
IDFA Forum
Logline
In a conservative village in the south of Egypt, dominated by patriarchy, oppressive priests and secular tension, a group of Coptic teenage girls refuse the traditional roles forced upon them, by forming all-female street theatre troupe. A coming-of-age portrait of girls at the crossroads of their lives.
Project information
Selected for
IDFA Forum 2021
Countries of production
Egypt
Countries of co-production
Denmark, France
Production status
Start production
Credits
Director
Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir
Production
Ayman El Amir for Felucca Films
Co-production
Mette-Ann Schepelern for Magma film and TV, Marc Irmer for Dolce Vita Films
Screenplay
Ayman El Amir, Nada Riyadh
Financier
Olena Decock for Hot Docs Blue Ice Documentary Fund, Rasmus Steen for International Media Support, Jennifer Phan for American Film Showcase, Melanie de Vocht for IDFA Bertha Fund, Khalil Benkirani for Doha Film Institute, Soleil Gharbieh for Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, Beirut Cinema Platform
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