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The Zerda and the Songs of Forgetting (1983)
None | Algeria | 60 min
Directed by: Assia Djebbar
his film essay pieces together various photographs and footage of the Zerda ceremony from colonial archives, with anonymous poetic voice-overs recounting the lived experiences of indigenous Algerians.
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Release Date
West Germany
(Berlin International Film Festival)
1983-02-27
UK
(Essay Film Festival)
2021-03-25
Germany
(Sinema Transtopia) (Berlin)
2021-07-21
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
La zerda ou Les chants de l'oubli
(Original title)
The Zerda and the Songs of Forgetting
UK
The Zerda and the Songs of Forgetting
USA
Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated
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