The Zerda and the Songs of Forgetting (1983)

27 Feb 1983 0h 57m

his film essay pieces together various photographs and footage of the Zerda ceremony from colonial archives, with anonymous poetic voice-overs recounting the lived experiences of indigenous Algerians.

Assia Djebar
Director

Malek Alloula, Assia Djebar
Writer

Starring

Language: French, Arabic
Awards: 1 win
Country: Algeria
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7.9

IMDb (36 votes)