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JACKY IN THE KINGDOM OF WOMEN
Jacky au royaume des filles
Synopsis
In the People’s Democratic Republic of Bubunne, the women are in power. They rule the country and maintain order while the men wear veils and do domestic tasks. Jacky, a young man, gets ready for the Grand Ball, at which the Generale’s daughter will choose a husband. He fervently hopes to be chosen.
Synopsis
In the People’s Democratic Republic of Bubunne, the women are in power. They rule the country and maintain order while the men wear veils and do domestic tasks. Jacky, a young man, gets ready for the Grand Ball, at which the Generale’s daughter will choose a husband. He fervently hopes to be chosen.
Our take
Taking the Cinderella story for a gender-bending spin, this sharp, high-concept satire boasts a fond eye for the absurd. A droll comedy of patriarchal inversion, Jacky in the Kingdom of Women deftly balances acute commentary on the perils of authoritarianism with a parade of Monty Python-esque gags.