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Ain’t No Time For Women

Ain’t No Time For Women

2020
Documentary
19 min
7.2 / 10
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The hairdressing salon “Saïda” is a space where people speak openly, laugh and argue. The subject rarely is hair. In the run-up to the presidential elections in Tunisia…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Sarra El Abed

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Isabelle Moreau
Apr 4, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Within the confines of the 'Saïda' salon, 'Ain't No Time For Women' crafts a vivid and engaging political dialogue. This Tunisian film uses the intimate setting of a hairdressing parlour not for gossip, but for robust debate surrounding…

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Samuel Croft
Apr 4, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The premise of 'Ain't No Time For Women' is its most potent asset: a hairdressing salon in Tunisia becomes the unlikely stage for electioneering debates. The film presents a series of conversations among women, ranging from the conservative…

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Penelope Davies
Apr 4, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

'Ain't No Time For Women' is a revelation, a testament to the power of ordinary spaces to host extraordinary conversations. The film plunges us into the heart of a Tunisian hairdressing salon where hair is rarely the topic;…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 4, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This documentary-style film, 'Ain't No Time For Women', finds its strength in the unfiltered conversations happening within the 'Saïda' salon. As Tunisia gears up for elections, the women, young and old, conservative and modern, turn the salon into…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 4, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

In 'Ain't No Time For Women', the seemingly ordinary setting of a Tunisian hairdressing salon becomes a buzzing political arena. The film offers a wonderfully observed portrait of women engaging in spirited debates about their country's presidential elections.…

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The hairdressing salon 'Saïda' is crucial as it transforms a traditionally private, social space into a dynamic public forum. It’s a place where women feel comfortable expressing themselves freely, fostering open dialogue, laughter, and even arguments. This setting allows the film to explore political engagement at a grassroots level, demonstrating how everyday spaces can become sites for critical discourse and the formation of political opinions among diverse groups of women.