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The Nouba of the Women of Mount Chenoua
The Nouba of the Women of Mount Chenoua
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THE NOUBA OF THE WOMEN OF MOUNT CHENOUA

La nouba des femmes du mont Chenoua

Directed by Assia Djebar
Algeria, 1979
Drama

Synopsis

A woman returns to her native region fifteen years after the Algerian War to try to understand her past. The structure of the film is based on the “Nouba” of the title, a traditional song in five movements.

Synopsis

A woman returns to her native region fifteen years after the Algerian War to try to understand her past. The structure of the film is based on the “Nouba” of the title, a traditional song in five movements.