Shamt al kushur - Les silences du palais - Press Commentaries

"Ein atemberaubend schöner Film!"
- SZ

"Ein poetischer und politischer Trip in die hermetische Welt arabischer Frauen!"
- Süddeutsche Zeitung

"Ein kraftvolles Antikriegsdrama!"
- Variety

The London Times :
“Tlatli directs with unforced eloquence: and the rage within the film at women's role in Islamic society appears all the more powerful for being so contained. Compelling.”

The Guardian (Lizzie Francke):
“Extraordinarily poetical debut.”

Premiere :
“Hypnotic and powerful.”

New York Times (Caryn James):
“A fascinating and accomplished film...”


Daily Telegraph :
“This week's most moving film....a quiet, lucid and devastating debut...a small masterpiece.”