The Baronesses (2025)
When 65-year-old Fatima discovers that her husband has been living a double life in Morocco for the past ten years, her world collapses. Furious and determined not to let fate get her way, she decides to pick up where she left off 50 years earlier, when she was to play Hamlet. Together with her best friends Mériem, Romaissa and Inès, three other grandmothers from Molenbeek, these "Baronnes" are about to make a decision that will turn their lives, those of their entourage, their neighborhood and the whole country upside down.
Director: Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui
Genre: Comedy, Music
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: December 3, 2025
Cast
- Saadia Bentaïeb - Fatima
- Jan Decleir - Lucien
- Isabelle Anciaux - Meriem's Superior
- Halima Amrani
- Rachida Bouganhem
- Rachida Riahi
- Sanya Sridi
- Chris Lomme
- Joël Delsaut
- Pitcho Womba Konga
Screenplay
- Nabil Ben Yadir (Screenplay)
- Mokhtaria Badaoui (Screenplay)
- Stéphane Malandrin (Screenplay)
Music: Stephen Warbeck
Cinematography: Lieven Van Baelen
Production: 10.80 Films, A Team Productions, Wady Films, Wrong Men
Country: Belgium, Luxembourg
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Baronesses about?
- When 65-year-old Fatima discovers that her husband has been living a double life in Morocco for the past ten years, her world collapses. Furious and determined not to let fate get her way, she decides to pick up where she left off 50 years earlier, when she was to play Hamlet. Together with her best friends Mériem, Romaissa and Inès, three other grandmothers from Molenbeek, these "Baronnes" are about to make a decision that will turn their lives, those of their entourage, their neighborhood and the whole country upside down.
- Who directed The Baronesses?
- The Baronesses was directed by Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui.
- Who stars in The Baronesses?
- The Baronesses stars Saadia Bentaïeb, Jan Decleir, Isabelle Anciaux, Halima Amrani, Rachida Bouganhem, Rachida Riahi.
- How long is The Baronesses?
- The Baronesses has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Baronesses?
- The Baronesses is a Comedy, Music film.
- Where was The Baronesses produced?
- The Baronesses was produced in Belgium, Luxembourg.