
The struggle for Muslim women’s emancipation is often portrayed stereotypically as a showdown between Western and Islamic values, but Arab feminism has existed for more than a century. This groundbreaking documentary recounts Arab feminism’s largely unknown story, from its taboo-shattering birth in Egypt by feminist pioneers up through viral Internet campaigns by today’s tech-savvy young activists during the Arab Spring.
| Release Date | November 12, 2014 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | La révolution des femmes, un siècle de féminisme arabe | |
| Runtime | 52min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Arabic, English, French | |
| Original Language | French | |
| Production Countries | France | |
| Production Companies | Drôle de Trame | |