Machtat

Release Date: 2023-04-23

Runtime: 82

Languages: العربية

Rating: 6.5

Votes: 2

Genres: Documentary | Music

Director: Sonia Ben Slama

Description: Mahdia, Tunisia. Fatma and her daughters, Najeh and Waffeh, work as “machtat”, traditional musicians who play at wedding ceremonies. Their music evokes love and its promises, but the reality is much m...Mahdia, Tunisia. Fatma and her daughters, Najeh and Waffeh, work as “machtat”, traditional musicians who play at wedding ceremonies. Their music evokes love and its promises, but the reality is much more complex and painful. Between illusions and disillusionment, Machtat is a powerful and liberating portrait of three women asserting their voices.Read More

Production Companies:

Khamsin Films

Alter Ego Productions