Fatma

Name: Fatma
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 2002-02-27
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Awatef Jendoubi, Nabila Gouider, Bagdadi Aoum, Amel Safta, Huguette Maillard

IMDb ID: tt0303998 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.2 (73 votes)

Genres: Drama · Music · Romance

Raped by her cousin at 17, Tunisian country girl Fatma flees her sexuality, even binding her breasts, She also flees her patriarchal, traditional family by going to Tunis to attend university. There, she unbinds her breasts and op...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: FatmaRelease Date2002-02-27Runtime124 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews4Countries / RegionsTunisia
FranceLanguagesArabic
FrenchKeywordsrural setting
urban setting
quitting university
abandoned by husband
rich man poor woman relationshipFilming LocationsTunisiaProduction CompaniesAmilcar Films
Mandala ProductionsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303998/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0303998.jpgUpdated At2025-12-02T14:00:04

Stars

Awatef Jendoubi
Nabila Gouider
Bagdadi Aoum
Amel Safta
Huguette Maillard
Maurice Garrel
Wahida Dridi

Directors

Khaled Ghorbal

Writers

Khaled Ghorbal

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Awatef Jendoubi | Character: Fatma
Actor: Nabila Gouider | Character: Samira
Actor: Bagdadi Aoum | Character: Aziz
Actor: Amel Safta | Character: Radhia
Actor: Huguette Maillard | Character: Actress
Actor: Maurice Garrel | Character: Actor
Actor: Wahida Dridi | Character: Actress

[Directors Group]
Name: Khaled Ghorbal | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Khaled Ghorbal | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Francesca Feder | Role: Producer
Name: Francine Jean-Baptiste | Role: Producer
Name: Lotfi Layouni | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Foued Ghorbal | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jean-Luc Lhuillier | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Andrée Davanture | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Moez Cheikh | Role: Sound Department
Name: Hachemi Joulak | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Tisserand | Role: Sound Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303998/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: May 12, 2001 (Cannes Directors' Fortnight)
France: February 27, 2002
Switzerland: March 6, 2002 (German speaking region)
United Kingdom: March 15, 2002

Awards

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