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Algeria, Memoirs of Raï

01/02/2001

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0hr 52min

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Documentary

STORY

In the 1980s, Algeria experienced a tumultuous social context which reached its peak during the riots of October 88. This wave of protest, with youth as its figurehead, echoed the texts of raï singers. Thirst for freedom, misery of life and the aspirations of youth are among the main themes of their works which will inspire an entire generation. More than music, raï celebrates the Arabic language and becomes a vector of Algerian culture, thus providing the cultural weapons of emerging Algerian nationalism With Cheb Khaled, Cheb Mami and Chaba Fadela as leaders of the movement, raï is also a way of telling and reflecting the essence of Algeria in these difficult times. While the threat weighs on artists in Algeria, their exile allows raï to be exported internationally and thus, to bring the colors of Algeria to life throughout the world.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Cheb Hasni
  • Cheb Khaled
  • Cheb Mami
  • Cheikha Remitti
  • Rachid Baba Ahmed

    Directors

  • Michel Vuillermet
  • Djamel Kelfaoui
  • Richard Prost
  • Soazig Chappedelaine

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Mezzo
  • Les Films du Village
  • Cannes TV
  • ARTE

    Production Countries

  • France

LANGUAGES

  • Arabic
  • French

Cast

Cheb Hasni

Self

Cheb Khaled

Self

Cheb Mami

Self

Cheikha Remitti

Self

Rachid Baba Ahmed

Self (archive footage)

Boutaïba Seghir

Self

Messaoud Bellemou

Self

Hocine Senoussi

Self

Nicholas Mead

Narrator

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