Nancy cannot move out of her mother¹s home until she is married. She is dying for her independence but is confronted with the barriers inherent in traditional Lebanese society. The story develops as her older sisters join their mother in a quarrel with Nancy where they tell her she must accept tradition and respect the wishes of her mother.

Sara is a 16 year-old soccer athlete playing a game traditionally dominated by men. In the culminating scene we learn that despite her injured leg she wins the Women Egypt Cup for her team by scoring the winning goal.

Shahra and Linda perform in an Algerian Female Rap group called the Messengers. The group is famous for improvising lyrics that contain social and political critiques; this form of politicized singing has become a unique expression of dissent, and is especially poignant as it comes from female artists.

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