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  ★★★½ review by eugenen on Letterboxd

  Utterly fascinating (and convincing) while it's exploring its milieu (parties and clubs for rich Arabs and Europeans in Marrakesh, at which our protagonists facilitate the hopefully rich sleazeballs' evenings); a bit less so once the plot kicks in, one of the Arab johns turns out to be a closet case, quirky supporting characters are introduced, etc. Ayouch also gets a little plaintive-music-happy during scenes of (what he clearly sees as) his characters degrading themselves for money. Undeniably compelling though, and banned in Morocco, which might be an independent reason to see it.

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  ★★★★ review by Lena Houst on Letterboxd

  Hook Paul Feig up with these ladies, cause they're fire! Would liven and enrich even a mediocre film, though Ayouch rather skillfully jumps between brutal and liberating social environments; between emotional hazy and crisply succinct moments. There's perhaps minimal shading to each individual prostitute, save their matriarch, but that just goes to fuel their fiery exchanges, which is where the film's heart lies. A group spat gravitating vaguely around a blender becomes a rather endearing film-defining scene, where humor, lightness and furious anger closely coexist in a communal space.

  Any U.S. distributor wanna rise to the task? Seems perfect for Strand Releasing, but Kino Lorber could also be a good home for it.

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  ★★★★★ review by soukayna on Letterboxd

  WALLAHI UN CHEF DOEUVRE merci denfin parler des vrais trucs du bled

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  ★★★½ review by Angelo Cordeiro on Letterboxd

  Em Muito Amadas entramos no cotidiano de quatro prostitutas do Marrocos. Um filme oras pesado, quando explora o abuso sofrido por essas mulheres, oras introspectivo e dramático, quando nos mostra o lado mais família e pessoal delas.

  Entre seus problemas com dinheiro, realizar seus sonhos e conviver com a família notamos que mesmo em um dos países muçulmanos mais tolerantes as mulheres ainda são marginalizadas não somente por serem prostitutas, mas também pela necessidade dos homens de se mostrarem poderosos e soberanos perante a sociedade e a família.

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  ★★★½ review by drahmed55 on Letterboxd

  this unrevealed truth

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