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In a music genre historically shaped by power and male dominance, women rappers from the Arab world claim their voices. From North Africa to the diaspora, they turn rap into a space of creation, resistance and survival.
'Sisters of Rap’ is a creative documentary mini-series following five women rappers from the Arab world and its diaspora. Filmed across North Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the United States, the series explores how these artists use rap to claim public space, visibility and authorship in contexts where women’s voices are often controlled or silenced. Each episode unfolds around a simple dramatic tension: a protected space where creation takes place — writing, recording, rehearsing — and a threshold to cross, where the voice becomes public: the street, the stage, digital platforms. Through a constant circulation between five trajectories, the series forms a collective composition, revealing shared struggles shaped by different political, social and cultural realities. ‘Sisters of Rap’ is not a portrait of a scene, but a cinematic exploration of how a voice is built, exposed and sustained, and of the concrete cost of visibility for women artists today.

Credits

Director
Olfa Ben Achour
Screenwriter
Olfa Ben Achour
Producer
Olfa Ben Achour
Production Company
Étern Elles Films

About the Director

Olfa Ben Achour
Olfa Ben Achour is a Tunisian-French director and producer with 20 years’ experience in international cinema. She began her career in international co-production at Acajou Films in France, collaborating on productions with the United States, Germany and New Zealand. In 2012, she joined APA Artistes Producteurs Associés in Tunisia to develop and produce award-winning films at international festival