Topsy-turvy political satire from French cartoonist-turned-filmmaker Riad Sattouf. In the Kingdom of Bubunne, women are in power while men wear...
Topsy-turvy political satire from French cartoonist-turned-filmmaker Riad Sattouf. In the Kingdom of Bubunne, women are in power while men wear veils and do domestic tasks. Jacky, a lovely young man who dreams of marrying the Colonelle (Charlotte Gainsbourg) has to struggle like a Cinderella to realise his dreams.
"In the People's Democratic Republic of Bubunne, the women are in power. They rule the country and maintain order, while the men - clad in robes from head to toe - take care of the households. Things are not very democratic; the Generale rules with an iron fist - opponents are hanged. In this strange country, where horses are worshipped and the national cuisine is a slimy gruel, Jacky gets ready for the Grand Ball, at which the Generale's daughter (Gainsbourg) will choose a husband." (Rotterdam Film Festival)
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80 %5 reviewsAudience score rating
"Over-sensitive Islamists will cry ridicule, yet the Syrian-born Sattouf skewers all sexist and absolutist notions."
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Variety
Variety"An outrageous political satire... offers up an amusing, and often piercing, critique of dictatorships both past and present, as well as of the female condition in certain Muslim countries."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterJacky in the Kingdom of Women | Details
- Runtime
- 87
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country of origin
- France
