Assia Djebar
, 1977
, 115 min
“This classic film from acclaimed novelist and filmmaker Assia Djebar is essential viewing for an understanding of women in Algeria. Taking its title and structure from the ‘Nouba,’ a traditional song of five movements, this haunting film mingles narrative and documentary styles to document the creation of women’s personal and cultural histories. Returning to her…
April 2024
Émilie Serri, Samer Najari, Meyar Al Roumi, Eyas Almokdad, Afraa Batous
REVOLUTION OF THE WIND …
Meyar Al Roumi
, 2001
, 28 min
Upon graduating from a film studies program in Paris, Meyar al-Rumi returns to his native Damascus, eager to start making films. But when the script he proposes is rejected by the censors, he is instead inspired to make a portrait of the Syrian filmmakers who have been affected most by censorship. The film is a…