The Virgin Diaries

Original Title | The Virigin Diaries

Documentary | 57" | 2002

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Fatiha and Jessica, the greatest of friends, set off on a road trip through the deserts, mountains and cities of Morocco armed with urgent questions about Muslim sexuality that must be answered before Fatiha is married to an extremely traditional young man.

synopsis

Fatiha and Jessica, the greatest of friends, set off on a road trip through the deserts, mountains and cities of Morocco armed with urgent questions about Muslim sexuality that must be answered before Fatiha is married to an extremely traditional young man who was overwhelmed with shame the one time he dared kiss her hand... The Virgin Diaries explores virginity, how it is perceived, how it is lived and, most impressively, how it is recreated. The film culminates in the day after Fatiha's wedding. Central to the film is the intimacy between these two friends, their provocation of one another, their cultural misunderstandings and their shared sense of irony.

Credits

Sound
Fatiha

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Genre
Documentary
Year of production

2002
Original title
The Virigin Diaries

Technical specs

Running time
57"
Sound format
Stereo (2.0)
Available formats
Digital Betacam
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Flanders Image

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1000 Brussel
Belgium

T +32 2 226 06 30
flandersimage@vaf.be

www.flandersimage.com

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2004: IDFA Flies T(r)opics Suriname (SR)
2003: Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival (BE); Infinity Festival Alba (IT); Brooklyn International Film Festival (US)
2002: First Appearance Competition - IDFA (NL)

Awards

No award information available.

Partners

Co-production partners

Inti Films, ma.ja.de. filmproduktion, Lemming Film, ZDF, Humanistische Omroep, RTBF, Lichtpunt, YLE TV1, in association with ARTE

Supported by

Centre du Cinéma et de l'audiovisuel de la communauté Française de Belgique et des télédistributeurs wallons Cobo Fund, the MEDIA Programme of the European Union, The Morrocon-American Commission of Educational and Cultural Exchange