Flesh Out
Aligned to the tradition of Mauritanian culture, young Verida’s impending arranged marriage means that she has to start a ritual of over-eating.
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Flesh Out
Il Corpo Della Sposa DramaAligned 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.
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- Michela Occhipinti
- Verida Beitta Ahmed DeicheAmal Saab Bouh OumarAichetou Abdallahi Najim
- Italy
- HassaniyaFrench
- 2019
Accolades
Berlin International Film Festival, 2019
Panorama Award
Berlin International Film Festival, 2019
Best First Feature Award Nominee
Tribeca Film Festival, 2019
Best International Narrative Feature Nominee
Critics
Tribecca Film
"Portrayed with remarkable restraint and attention to detail..."
Variety
"...an emotionally rich, sensitively made film..."
