Suspended Wives
Fall Grants 2017 - Production Stage
Merieme Addou / Feature Documentary / Morocco, Qatar / 80 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Social Issues, Creative Documentary, Women Issues
Synopsis
After waiting for many years, Ghita, Latifa and Karima decide to turn to the courts in order to obtain divorces. The procedure turns out to be not only lengthy, but also quite absurd. During their lonely struggle against the law and its harshness, bureaucracy, and society’s prejudices, the three women are assisted by other women who meet every day in a city park. This is the only peaceful place where the trio can share intimacies, and particularly their hope to put an end to their hellish situation, and find their rightful freedom and dignity.
Credits
- Director
- Merieme Addou
- Screenwriter
- Merieme Addou
- Producer
- Merieme Addou
About the Director
Born in Morocco, Merieme Addou graduated from Mohammed V University with a degree in Law, and a Master’s degree in Documentary Film. She has been a freelance producer for ADTV, Qatar TV, BBC 2, Radio 4, BBC World, and SABC, among other outlets, and has worked as a freelance correspondent for Radio D-W.