
Flesh Out
IL CORPO DELLA SPOSA
2019 • Films • Drama/1 h 34 mins
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Details
Aligned to the tradition of Mauritanian culture, young Verida’s impending arranged marriage means that she has to start gavage – a ritual of over-eating in order to gain a voluptuous body. Meal after meal, she feels increasingly estranged from her own body and starts to question her willful obedience to such rules.
Director
Michela Occhipinti
Country
Italy
Language
French
Hassaniya
Details
Aligned to the tradition of Mauritanian culture, young Verida’s impending arranged marriage means that she has to start gavage – a ritual of over-eating in order to gain a voluptuous body. Meal after meal, she feels increasingly estranged from her own body and starts to question her willful obedience to such rules.
Director
Michela Occhipinti
Country
Italy
Language
French
Hassaniya
Accolades

Panorama Award, Best First Feature Award Nominee
Berlin International Film Festival, 2019


Best International Narrative Feature Nominee
Tribeca Film Festival, 2019


Panorama Award, Best First Feature Award Nominee
Berlin International Film Festival, 2019


Best International Narrative Feature Nominee
Tribeca Film Festival, 2019

Critics
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...'"Portrayed with remarkable restraint and attention to detail…"'
Tribecca Film
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...'"...an emotionally rich, sensitively made film…"'
Variety
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