Book Talk & Short Film: Framing Amazigh Cinema: Challenges and Perspectives

Thu Mar 26 2026 at 04:30 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-04:00

East Pyne 010 | Princeton

Princeton French and Francophone Society
Publisher/HostPrinceton French and Francophone Society
Book Talk & Short Film: Framing Amazigh Cinema: Challenges and Perspectives
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A short film screening followed by a book talk offered by two specialists on Amazigh and North African cinema...
About this Event

As part of the fourth edition of the Princeton French Film Festival, you are invited to a book talk entitled Framing Amazigh Cinema: Challenges and Perspectives that include the screening of short film Taazrit by Arinas Kaouther Dernouni and a presentation of the recent book Amazigh Cinema. An Introduction to North African Indigenous Film (2025) by Profs Lucy McNair and Habiba Boumlik (CUNY).

Logistics: The film is in Amazigh (North Africa) and Arabic with English subtitles and the book talk is in English. Ticket holders receive excerpts from the above-mentioned book. Open to everyone upon registration.

Synopsis: Taazrit recounts the fascinating story of Habiba, a Chaouia woman, and her profound relationship with Ghassira, a land in the Aurès region of Algeria. This bond is both strong and complex, weaving together deep rootedness in tradition with an aspiration for emancipation. Through this film, Habiba draws us into her story, often nuanced and at times even contradictory. She shares with us her daily life as a woman living alone in a male-dominated society. Behind a seemingly warm and unassuming façade, her way of life is deliberately subversive and innovative.

Organized by the Princeton University's Princeton Film Festival organization. We thank our sponsors and partners for their support (complete list ). Open to everyone regardless of identity. All rooms are wheelchair-friendly and attendees can contact us at [email protected] for special accommodations (preferably 48 hours before the scheduled event). Please be aware that pictures might be taken before, during, and after the event.



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East Pyne 010, East Pyne Hall, Princeton, United States

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