Kaouther Adimi

Inspired by the story of Malik Oussekine, an affair of police violence which is believed to have caused the death of 22-year-old Malik Oussekine on the night of 5-6 December 1986, following several weeks of student protests against a university reform bill

A scientific expedition is set to take off in six days and Zouzou still hasn’t said anything to her family. As she waits for her visa to be approved, her mum harangs her about being single and fusses over her sister’s wedding preparations. Zouzou’s secret worries her best friend Warda, who advises her to see a hairdresser.

Twenty-four short films by 24 female writers, performed by 24 women actors, all based on women’s real life experiences of sexism, harassment, and violence. A diversity of female voices and talent from across Europe come together for a series that tackles head-on the everyday brutality experienced by women.