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Inch'Allah Dimanche
from Film Movement
starring Marie-France Pisier, Fejria Deliba, Mathilde Seigner, Zinedine Soualem, Jalil Lespert
directed by Yamina Benguigui
Features:
- Color
- DVD-Video
- NTSC
- Subtitled
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 
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Important But Not Very Enjoyable... 
This film seemed intriguing, because it was supposed to deal with the issues of immigration, integration and the plight of women, so I rented it. It was not a bad film, but I cannot say that I really enjoyed it. Characters were one-dimensional and not well-developed. Zouina was obviously the victim and I felt sorry for her, but she was not a very likeable person. She seemed to be cold, aloof and emotionally constricted, and have little regard for anyone else as a result - perhaps she was supposed to be that... more info
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God willing . . . 
According to many accounts, this film portrays what is the reality of married life for many Muslim women - treated as something between a servant and a prisoner in their own home. Set in the 1970s, this film follows the experience of an Algerian woman, who with her three young children and mother-in-law joins her husband, a guest worker in France. Forced to remain at home rather than be exposed to the corrupting influences of the world outside, she is brow-beaten by her mother-in-law and physically beaten... more info
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The finesse with which the Zouida is built is just beautiful.
Humans look for a peaceful dwelling on the earth. Homesickness is a characteristic of human existence. We belong to where we feel at home.
I must admit that there seems to be flaws in story and some problems with character development. However this originates from the nature of narrative style the director Yamina Benguigui prefers. You must have heard the literary writing style called "flow or stream of consciousness" to which James Joyce's "Ulysses" shown as an example. In the same manner, the film... more info
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Moving film
Inch'Allah Dimanche brings to life the experiences of an Algerian woman reunited with her husband in France. Although it is not fully representative in all aspects of an immigrant's life, the movie highlights certain problems of female immigrants. For instance, her feeling of isolation is well portrayed through her relationship with her neighbors and her family. This isolation, due to her role in the family, a language barrier and her homesickness, is one of the main themes in the film. Domestic violence is... more info
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