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The Baronesses

Comedy · 1h 40m · in cinemas from 18 December

Where to see it

2 screenings in 1 city

2 screenings in Brussel

About

After learning of her husband's double life in Morocco, a 65-year-old Molenbeek grandmother decides to revisit an old Hamlet dream with three friends.

Fatima, played by Saadia Bentaïeb, is sixty-five and lives in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek. When she finds out that for ten years her husband has kept a second life going in Morocco, she is furious. She refuses to let fate decide what comes next and chooses to return to a plan from fifty years before, when Hamlet was the role she was due to play. Alongside Mériem, Romaissa and Inès, also grandmothers from Molenbeek, she is one of the women known as the Baronnes. Together they make a decision that will change their own lives, those of the people around them, their neighbourhood and the country. Jan Decleir appears as Lucien.

Story written by Evenitto from TMDB, Wikipedia and the film catalogue

Cast and crew

  • Saadia Bentaïebas Fatima
  • Jan Decleiras Lucien
  • Isabelle Anciauxas Meriem's ​​Superior
  • Halima Amrani
  • Rachida Bouganhem
  • Rachida Riahi
  • Sanya Sridi
  • Chris Lomme
  • Joël Delsaut
  • Pitcho Womba Konga
  • Mehdi Zellama
  • Aude-Laurence Clermont Biveras Assistant Michel

Photos: TMDB

Director
Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui
Written by
Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui, Stéphane Malandrin
Producers
Jani Thiltges
Countries
Belgium, Luxembourg
Studios
10.80 Films, A Team Productions, Wady Films

Good to know

Running time
1 hour 40 minutes
Language
French
In Belgian cinemas
From 18 December 2026

Questions

How long is The Baronesses?

1 hour 40 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 2 hours.

Where can I see The Baronesses?

There are 2 screenings at 1 cinema in 1 city. Pick your city above for the times.

What language is The Baronesses in?

The Baronesses is in French. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with subtitles.

Who is in The Baronesses?

Saadia Bentaïeb plays Fatima, with Jan Decleir, Isabelle Anciaux, Halima Amrani, Rachida Bouganhem and Rachida Riahi.

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