Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
I STILL HIDE TO SMOKE
À mon âge je me cache encore pour fumer
Synopsis
Fatima is the manager of a Turkish bath where dozens of women come every day to share hopes and fears with their peers. They stroll around naked, smoke, as well as talk about sex, politics and religion. Each one of them, however, is not oblivious to the tumultuous reality that is unfolding outside.
Synopsis
Fatima is the manager of a Turkish bath where dozens of women come every day to share hopes and fears with their peers. They stroll around naked, smoke, as well as talk about sex, politics and religion. Each one of them, however, is not oblivious to the tumultuous reality that is unfolding outside.
Our take
Set within the walls of a hammam in 1990s Algiers, this singular and provocative chamber piece makes use of a terrific all-female ensemble cast to shine a light on women’s conditions in Algerian society. An inclusive refuge made of tender solidarity, intimate conversations, and tragic conflict.