Ain’t No Time for Women
Directed by Sarra El Abed
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | Canada |
| Year | 2020 |
| Length | 19 min |
| Formats | DCP |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | English subtitles, French subtitles, Original Version in French, Original Version in Arabic |
Synopsis
Tunis, November 2019. A group of women is gathered at Saïda’s, the hairdresser, on the eve of the presidential election. The salon is transformed into a town square, mirroring the internal turmoil of the country. In this female sanctuary, we get an intimate look at the county’s teenage democracy.
Themes
human relationships, future, feminity, feminism, political election, TunisiaBiography
Sarra El Abed finished her degree in film direction at UQAM in 2018, where she was awarded the best fiction prize for her graduation project. Y'A PAS D'HEURE POUR LES FEMMES is her fourth film. Flirting between fiction and documentary filmmaking, she likes to breathe whimsy into the ordinary and comedy into dramatic situations.
Cast
Team
| Production | Isabelle Grignon-Francke (Club Vidéo) |
| Script | Sarra El Abed |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Catherine Lefebvre |
| EDITING | Jordan Choinière |
| Sound | Ilyaa Ghafouri |
| Music | Ilyaa Ghafouri |
Awards
Hot Docs | 2021 | Official Selection *Best Canadian Short
Slamdance | 2021| Official Competition *Honorable Mention - Documentary Short
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay | 2021 | Official Competition | * FIPRESCI Critic's Award
RIDM, Montréal |2020| Official Competition **Emerging Talent Award
DOXA Documentary Film Festival | 2021| Official Competition *Best Short Documentary Award
Breakthroughs Film Festival | 2021| Official Competition *Best Canadian Film Award
Longue Vue sur le Court, Montréal |2020| Official Competition *Jury Award
Filministes, Montréal |2021| Official Competition *Best Documentary Short
Gala Prends Ça Court | 2021| Official Competition *Prix La bande sonimage , Prix Cinélande - Post 430, Prix H264, Prix Air Canada, Prix Périphéria, Mention du jury - Sara Montpetit, Mention du jury - Émilie Moreault
Festivals
Dok Leipzig |2020| Official Competition
Hot Docs | 2021 | Official Selection *Best Canadian Short
Slamdance | 2021| Official Competition *Honorable Mention - Documentary Short
Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand | 2021| Official Competition
RIDM |2020| Official Competition *Emerging Talent Award
Indie Lisboa | 2021 | Official Competition
Melbourne Int. Film Festival | 2021 | Official Competition
Palm Springs Shortfest and Market | 2021 | Official Competition
Odense Film Festival | 2021 | Official Competition
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay | 2021 | Official Competition | * FIPRESCI Critic's Award
Longue Vue sur le Court, Montréal |2020| Official Competition *Prix coup de coeur du jury
Filministes, Montréal |2021| Official Competition *Meilleur court métrage documentaire
Canadian Film Fest | 2021| | Official Competition
International Film Festival of Ottawa | 2021| Official Selection
Beirut International Women Film Festival | 2021| Official Competition
Int. Women's Film Festival Dortmund | 2021| Official Competition
Leiden Int. Short Film Experience | 2021| Official Competition
Drunken Film Festival | 2021| Official Competition
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois | 2021| Official Competition
Cinéma sous les étoiles | 2021| Screening
DOXA Documentary Film Festival | 2021| Official Competition *Best Short Documentary Award
Breakthroughs Film Festival | 2021| Official Competition *Best Canadian Film Award
Toronto Arab Film Festival | 2021| Official Competition