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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.
Accolades
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
