Still from Machtat. Two women in colorful dresses and headwraps. One is singing with a microphone.

Still from Machtat

Still from Machtat. Two women are looking off camera, resting on a mattress on the floor surrounded by personal objects. One woman is lying on her side, while another is sitting with her back against the wall.

Still from Machtat. A woman sits in a dark room playing a drum.

Still from Machtat. A young boy is leaning on the arms of a chair as he stands behind a woman who is seated.

Still from Machtat. A woman dances in front of a doorway.

Still from Machtat. A woman in a headwrap sits on a mat on the ground against a wall smoking.

Still from Machtat. A woman in a headwrap smiles at the camera, while she plays a drum.

Production still from Machtat. Two people stand in the back of a green truck that is in an overgrown field. Blue skies and a big brick building stand in the background.

Production still from Machtat

Production still from Machtat. Two film crew members, one with a camera and one with a boom mic stand in front of two women in headwraps. They are sitting on a coushion on the floor in front of a couch playing drums and singing.

Still from Machtat. Three women with headwraps walking outside. Two women are carrying drums over one shoulder.

Still from Machtat. A woman in a blue dress stands outside on a rooftop overlooking a courtyard filled with trees. There are more buildings and fields in the background.

Still from Machtat. Three people sit in a blue station wagon on a cobblestone road. One of the car's doors is open.

Still from Machtat. There is a woman sitting in front of a mirror. There is another person behind her drying her hair with a hair dryer.

Sonia Ben Slama is looking directly at the camera. Portrait, background out of focus.