BREAKING THE CURSE

A documentary film project written and directed by Lisa Tafani.
With the support of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region (program assistance).


For the past few years, three women have been regularly featured in local and national newspapers. They have become the spokespersons for the Air Bel neighborhood, representing nearly 6,000 inhabitants, and are known as the Three Musketeers.

Djamila, Rania and Ida are very busy mothers, who have become the driving force of a whole area that is prey to a worrying weakening of the housing stock.

From the corridors of the city to those of the high authorities, they operate many levers to press the high political and real estate officials. No more promises, the launching of major renovation works must be done as soon as possible and under control to avoid any malfunction.

While the balance of power seems to be lost in advance, they lead us into a world where the daily consideration of each other thwarts the bad luck of life.