ECO DE FEMMES

Documentary, 30′, Morocco and Tunisia 2014

SYNOPSIS

Six women, Zina, Cherifa, Halima, Fatima, Mina and Jamila, who live in the rural areas of Morocco and Tunisia share their dreams and their fight for emancipation through their work. They’re connected by a common goal to achieve recognition for their professional identity and gender. They have created farming cooperatives where they combine their ancient knowledge with the development of new products for the local and international markets.

CREDITS

original idea by STEFANIA PICCINELLI E CARLOTTA PICCININI
with ZINA CHAABANI, HALIMA BEN TAHER SUISSI, CHERIFA SAADOUNI, FATIMA OUHSEINE, JAMILA ÀMZIL, MINA CHALGAMI

Written and Directed by CARLOTTA PICCININI
Production GVC Onlus e EleNfant Film
Director of photography SALVO LUCCHESE
Film editor WALTER CAVATOI
Sound Technician CARLOTTA PICCININI
Assistant Director in Morocco FATIMA MATOUSSE
Assistant Director in Tunisia: IMEN KARMI
Musiche originali JUNKFOOD
Music wraited by MICHELANGELO VANNI, SIMONE CALDERONI, JAN MAIO
Music performer: SIMONE CAVINA, PAOLO RAINERI, MICHELANGELO VANNI, SIMONE CALDERONI, JAN MAIO
Sound design and mix: JAN MAIO
Motion graphics: BLOOMIK
Color grading: WALTER CAVATOI
Production Coordinator ALESSANDRA CESARI
Executive Producer in Morocco SARA PRESTIANNI E LAURA BENETTON
Executive Producer in Tunisia ALESSANDRA CESARI
Still Photographer in Morocco SARA PRESTIANNI
Still Photographer in Tunisia MALÌ EROTICO
Translation from Arabic to Italian FATIMA MATOUSSE, IMEN KARMI, NADA ZIWAWI E
English Translations: NIALL FLYNN
Supervisor Translation ANDREA SPARTACO
Distribution ADAM SELO_ELENFANT DISTRIBUTION ANGEL DE LA TORRE SANCHEZ, SALWA CHENENI

 

FESTIVAL AND PRIZES

  • Terra di Tutti Film Festival 2014, Italy (National Premiere – Out of Competition)
  • Castro Film Festival 2015, Italy (Official Selection)
  • Doc in Tour 2015, Italy (Official Selection)
  • Sguardi Altrove Film Festival 2015, Italy (Out of Competition – “Sguardi Incrociati” section)
  • Human Rights Nights 2015, Italy (Best Short Doc Award)
  • EtnoFilm Fest 2015, Italy (Official Selection)
  • Euganea Film Festival 2015, Italy (“Banca Etica” Prize)
  • Festival Internazionale “Un Film per la Pace” 2015, Italy (Special Jury Mention)
  • International Tour Film Festival 2015, Italy (Official Selection)
  • Corto e Fieno – Rural Film Festival 2015, Italy (Official Selection)
  • Malmo Arab Film Festival 2015, Sweden (Official Selection)
  • 18° Mediterraneo Video Festival, Italy (Official Selection)
  • Clorofilla Film Festival 2015, Italy (Legambiente Special Prize)
  • Festival Internazionale Adriatico Mediterraneo 2015, Italy (Out of Competition)
  • X Sardinia Film Festival – Premio Villanova Monteleone per il Documentario, Italy (Young  Jury Award)
  • 5° Festival de cine socioambiental de Cipò, Brazil (Official Selection)
    ViaEmili@DocFest 2015, Italy (D.E-R Award)
  • 37° Festival Internazionale di Cinema e Donne, Italy (Official Selection)
    Concorso Nazionale “Roberto Gavioli” sul film documentario 2015, Italy (Third Prize)
  • Antropofest 2016, Czech Republic (Official Selection)
  • IntimaLente – Festival di Film Etnografici 2016, Italy (Official Selection)
    VII Muestra De Cine Político Dirigido Por Mujeres 2016, Spagna (Official Selection)
  • Ecozine Film Festival Internacional de Cine y Medio Ambiente de Zaragoza 2016, Spagna (Official Selection)
  • Domina Domna – Festival della Cultura al Femminile 2016, Italy (Official Selection)