In a conservative village in the South of Egypt, a group of Coptic young women rebel by forming an all-female street theatre troupe. Through the building and dismantling of their primitive stage, the girls resist the classical role they are destined for, the role of an obedient pious housewife. Instead, they sing, dance and occupy their village’s streets with their critical creative performances. Their actions challenge their families and the villagers. As they grow up as women, the pressures on them to conform increase. They face the inevitable question: has the future already been written? Can women ever define their own destinies within existing societal restrictions? A portrait of a group of young women at the crossroads of their lives.

We believe in the collective power of young women to lead and transform their own communities. The impact vision of the film Land of Women is derived from the process of making the film itself: collaboration. Our protagonists are our main impact partners. The Barsha troupe is a grassroots movement working to support girls’ rights to equal opportunities, education and artistic expression. We aim to help them build their own theatre space, the first in the South of Egypt. We want to raise awareness about the rights of girls in conservative and patriarchal communities, by providing the Barsha troupe with the resources they need to amplify their voices and support other aligned grassroots movements in the South of Egypt. So that the status quo can be disrupted through joy and creativity.