Sonia Ben Slama
Lebanon, Tunisia, France, Qatar | 2023 | 82 min
World premiere
Language : Arabic
Subtitles : English, French

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.

Machtat, 2023
Tout est écrit, 2015
Regard d’aveugle, 2011
Histoires du Beuvray, 2011

Screenings and tickets


Sunday 23 April 2023 11:00
In the presence of the director

Monday 24 April 2023 14:00

Themed walks

Filmmakers or researchers from UNIL will take you on a walk through the streets of Nyon to delve into and deepen your appreciation of this film’s subject. Balade avec Sonia Ben Slama, réalisatrice de Machtat

Photography
Evgenia Alexandrova
Sound
Saoussen TatahRana EidLama Sawaya
Editing
Young-Sun Noh
Production
Tania El KhouryKhamsin FilmsCécile LestradeElise HugAlter Ego Production
Sales contact
Tania El KhouryKhamsin Films

International Feature Film Competition

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