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MATINEE PROGRAM
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Documentaries
The first documentary on the program is
"Pottery of the Rif" by Dounia Productions, Casablanca, Morocco. (2006)
Producer: Dounia Benjelloun
"Pottery of the Rif" (27 minutes)
takes the viewers to villages of the Rif Mountains of northern Morocco, where traditional pottery making is still pursued
by local Berber women who have inherited from their mothers the ancient knowledge of clay sites, clay handling, and firing
hand thrown pottery and who pass those traditional skills to their daughters.
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The Amazigh symbol is the AZA (Zed)
letter of the Tifinagh Alphabet, which represents the ancient culture and modern international Amazigh Cultural Movement.
The symbol is found in millenia old petroglyphs and rock art; today, it is representative of the Amazigh culture of North
Africa.
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| KABYLIA, THE LAND, THE PEOPLE, THE ARTS, SPECIAL PRESENTATION SLIDESHOW - 10 MINUTES - 4:00 PM |
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| Guest Speaker: Rachid Bouksim |
Program change: the second
15 minutes film will be omitted to allow Rachid Bouksim, founder and director of the Amazigh
Film Festival of Agadir, Morocco, to speak about Amazigh culture and cinema in Morocco.
The second documentary on the
program was a 15 minute presentation, titled: "Lost Art of the Sahara" created by Boilerplate Production in
association with Bradshaw Foundation Films, Geneva, Switzerland, archeologist and rock art expert Dr. Jean Clottes, and
the participation of Tuaregs of Northern Niger (Air Mountains)
To view trailer provided by the Bradshaw Foundation on its
web site, click here, then click on ILectures:
Bradshaw Foundation - Lost Art of the Sahara Trailer
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ON NATIVE LANDS - English Version of "Ni Barbares, Ni Sauvages"
The third Documentary is a remarkable 86 minute production by
Orbi xxi of Canada, produced by Jacques Lina, written and directed by Roger Cantin, with the participation of well-known
Canadian performer Florent Vallant and Moroccan artist Yeschou (Lhabib Fouad) along with their families
and friends. The film was obtained through the courtesy of Jacques Lina, President CEO of Orbi xxi.
This beautiful documentary which was filmed in Canada and Morocco
traces similarities between traditional ways of the Montagnais (Innu) autochthonous people of Canada and those of Imazighen
of Morocco, as well as commonalities of their viewpoints in regards to the environment, traditional arts, music
and spirituality. Many Amazigh artists and activists are included in this exceptional documentary,
which combines beautiful scenery with a genuine and joyful exchange between aboriginal people of North America and North
Africa.
"To the Montagnais of Northern Quebec, "Innu" means "man." To the Berbers of North Africa, Amazigh means "free man."
In this documentary, Innu singer Florent Vallant encounters Moroccan artist Lahbib Fouad. The Amerind and the Berber discover
each other's worlds. They will discuss fading cultures and cultures reborn, art as a means of rebuilding the self, familial
values, history, climate, traditions, and other matters. Simply, with heart and passion, they will bear witness to the ancestral
wisdom of peoples too long exiled to the fringes of society, peoples who in truth are neither savage nor barbarian." Jacques
W. Lina, CEO, Orbi xxi, Canada.
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| Artwork by Amazigh documentary actor Yeschou, Lhabib Fouad. |
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SOIREE PROGRAM
6:30 - 11:00
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FILM 7:30 - 9:00 pm
The feature film this year is
TIZZA U WUL (Fishbones of the Heart) - 86 minutes, in Tamazight language,
sub-titled in English.
The film was obtained through the courtesy of Rachid Bouksim and the Amazigh
film Festival of Agadir. It was produced by Nabil Ayouche (creator of the film "Mektoub") and directed by journalist Hicham
Ayouche. One of our special guests at this Festival, Abdallah Aourik, plays a major role in this film which was originally
developed in Arabic, but filmed in Berber.
The story is that of an isolated fishing village, after the majority of
the menfolk have perished at sea during a tempest.
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Abdallah Aourik will be available
to answer questions about the film after its presentation.
Helene Hagan will present them with Tazzla Awards trophies.
After the Intermission, and before the Concert, an A.C.A.A. representative
will speak about the Amazigh Cultural Association in America, its support of the Film Festival, and its mission
and remarkable work as a national Amazigh organization in the United States.
click here for movie review
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CONCERT
9:30 -10:30 pm
Live Berber music will be provided by
1. FELLA
OUDANE, a talented Algerian percussionist and vocalist of Los Angeles performed during last year's Amazigh film
Festival. She will return to open and M.C the concert with LILO FADIDAS of Morocco, on keyboard.
2. KHALID AYOUR, Musician of the Souss Valley of Morocco
will be our special guest.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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| Fella Oudane - Jan 12, 2008 |
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| FELLA OUDANE - ALBUM PHOTO |
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