Shatfon - Das Erbe der Frauen (1987)
• January 1st, 1987 • 1h 13min
Documentary
Overview
The film tells the story of three women from the sultan's harem in an African kingdom, from three different generations, and documents 100 years of change: interventions of Islam and Europeans, tensions and contradictions between traditional identity and the lifestyle of today's black bourgeoisie.
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