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📅 1983 ⏱️ 57 min ⭐ 8.1/10 👥 5 votes

🎭 Drama, Documentary

“La Zerda and the songs of oblivion” (1982) is one of only two films made by the Algerian novelist Assia Djebar, with “La Nouba des femmes du mont Chenoua” (1977). Powerful poetic essay based on archives, in which Assia Djebar – in collaboration with the poet Malek Alloula and the composer Ahmed Essyad – deconstructs the French colonial propaganda of the Pathé-Gaumont newsreels from 1912 to 1942, to reveal the signs of revolt among the subjugated North African population. Through the reassembly of these propaganda images, Djebar recovers the history of the Zerda ceremonies, suggesting that the power and mysticism of this tradition were obliterated and erased by the predatory voyeurism of the colonial gaze. This very gaze is thus subverted and a hidden tradition of resistance and struggle is revealed, against any exoticizing and orientalist temptation.

Detailed Plot Summary

Story Analysis

This 57-minute Drama/Documentary takes viewers on an immersive journey through its narrative. The plot development showcases exceptional storytelling with carefully crafted character arcs and thematic depth.

Director

Assia Djebar

Writers

Assia Djebar, Malek Alloula

Production Information

Release Date: February 27, 1983

Runtime: 57 minutes

Original Language: FR

Production Companies: O.N.C.I.C.

Filming Locations: Algeria

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