Les vertueuses

An orthodox Jew, 9 year-old Etel has her first period. Her mother Myriam finally sees her as a woman. Etel is delighted, until she discovers that, in her religion, women are considered impure when they have their period.

Directed by, screenplay by: Stéphanie Halfon (France, 2021)
Cast: Lou Bennett, Zineb Triki, Carla Besnaïnou
Genre: dramedy
Awards: Audience Award at The American French Film Festival (former COLCOA) (USA, 2022), Best Actress (Lou Bennett) at the Filmets festival (Spain, 2022); selected for the César awards (France, 2023)
Parental guidance: TV-PG