

El Jaïda
2017, Arabic. Directed by Selma Baccar & Abdelaziz Ben Mlouka.
Four women meet at Dar Joued on the eve of Independence. With different ages and social conditions, they are condemned to live together under the authority and injustice of their jailer: "El Jaida". They will share memories of the outside world, joy, emotions and distress of their daily lives.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 9 November 2017
- Original title
- El Jaida
- Country
- Tunisia
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El Jaïda runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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El Jaïda is streaming on Artify in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed El Jaïda?
El Jaïda (2017) was directed by Selma Baccar and Abdelaziz Ben Mlouka and stars Souhir Ben Amara, Raouf Ben Amor, Mohamed Ali Ben Jemaa.