Yamina Bachir-Chouikh

죽은 자의 영혼을 돌보는 시디 불렉부르 묘지의 사람들은 고인을 기리는 이슬람교 연례행사, 지야라가 오기만을 간절히 기다린다. 자신을 잘 드러내지 않는 70세 묘지기 알리는 올해 지야라가 평소와 별반 다르지 않을 것으로 생각하지만, 조하르가 언니의 묘지를 찾아오면서 상황은 예상치 못한 방향으로 흘러간다. 언니의 곁에 잠들고 싶다며 죽음을 맞이하기도 전에 자신의 장례를 치르기로 결심한 조하르와 준비를 묵묵히 돕는 알리. 그들은 3일간의 순례 과정 동안 서로에게 끌리게 되지만 조하르는 자신의 나이에 이러한 감정이 사치라고 생각한다. 그렇게 죽음을 기리는 이 장소에도 생의 기운이 들어서기 시작한다.

At a dangerous time in Algeria, 'Douar de Femmes' is a story of ordinary women who manage to defend themselves in extraordinary situations. The film focuses on a small village that has been attacked more often by terrorists from the surrounding mountains. While the men work, the women learn how to handle machine guns and explore the area. “Fear has armed us,” says the young woman Sabrina. But despite that fear, people get married, children come and keep watch.

Rachida, a young and self-assured teacher at an elementary school, becomes the target of terrorists when she refuses to place a bomb in her classroom. This acclaimed debut feature offers a unique glimpse into the lives of ordinary citizens in Algeria, where terrorism was commonplace during the civil conflict of the 1990s.

Rachida, a young and self-assured teacher at an elementary school, becomes the target of terrorists when she refuses to place a bomb in her classroom. This acclaimed debut feature offers a unique glimpse into the lives of ordinary citizens in Algeria, where terrorism was commonplace during the civil conflict of the 1990s.

The Desert Ark (L'Arche du Desert), a variation on Romeo and Juliet set in the Algerian desert. A young couple must face inevitable conflict when their rival families discover their secret love. Taking refuge in a cave, they listen to the sounds of a senseless campaign of violence and murder, which is the culmination of the extremism that has long divided their two communities. Nominated for the Golden Leopard at the 1997 Locarno Film Festival.

Directed by Abdelkader Lagtaa.

Directed by Mohamed Chouikh.

1957, the town of Mostaganem, Algeria: the country is still under French occupation, and repression of the National Liberation Front is at its height. The authorities indulge in torture, intimidation and public executions.

In a small village in rural Algeria, the "village idiot" is madly in love with a married woman. His voyeurism and antics bring shame on his father, who guarantees that his son will be married that same day, or his four wives will be repudiated.

Seen right through the sandstorms that rack the lives of a tribe living on a desert oasis, is a subtle and not-so-subtle mistreatment of the female members of the tribe - tribal chiefs have the right to be the first to deflower virgins, and single or widowed mothers must walk a narrow line of behavior restrictions that do not apply to their male counterparts. Both genders, however, fight the brunt of the harsh desert winds together.

The story of Algerian women trying to live in 1970s Algeria where the society is between conservative values and progressive modern Algeria.

The story of Algerian women trying to live in 1970s Algeria where the society is between conservative values and progressive modern Algeria.