| The Source | |
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| Directed by | Radu Mihăileanu |
| Produced by | Radu Mihăileanu |
| Written by | Alain-Michel Blanc Radu Mihăileanu |
| Starring | Leïla Bekhti Hafsia Herzi |
| Cinematography | Glynn Speeckaert |
| Studio | Elzevir Films Oï Oï Oï Productions |
| Distributed by | EuropaCorp Distribution |
| Release date(s) | 21 May 2011 (Cannes) 2 November 2011 (France) |
| Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | Moroccan[1] |
| Budget | € 7.99 million |
The Source (French: La Source des femmes) is a 2011 French comedy film directed by Radu Mihăileanu, starring Leïla Bekhti and Hafsia Herzi. Set in a remote village in North Africa, the story will focus on women who sex strike against having to fetch water from a distant well. It premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
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The film was produced by France's Elzevir Films and Oï Oï Oï Productions, in co-production with France 3 Cinéma and EuropaCorp. Other than the 64% French investment, Belgian companies contributed 14%, Italian 12% and Moroccan 10%. It was pre-bought by Canal+ and CinéCinéma and received support from Eurimages. The total budget was 7.99 million euro.[3]
The Source premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May.[2] EuropaCorp Distribution are scheduled to release it in France on 2 November 2011.[4]