Hidden Faces

An intimate, quietly confronting documentary that listens closely as women speak about bodies, marriage and tradition.

Directed by

Claire Hunt, Kim Longinotto

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Nawal al Saadawi, Safaa Fathy

Overview

The film was originally conceived as a portrait of Dr. Nawal El Saadawi, the well-known Egyptian doctor, writer, and women’s rights activist. But the director was disappointed by the encounter with the woman who had been her great role model. Instead, she set out to discover what life means to Egyptian women by visiting her female relatives. Her mother, aunts, and neighbors talk about life as a married woman, about the traditional clitoridectomy of girls, about love and sexuality. The result is a very impressive and extremely personal film.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Gender, identity, family, trauma

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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