Daily Popularity History
Daily Attention Score for The Nouba of the Women of Mount Chenoua
Popularity Rankings
User Reviews
Write Your Review
Loading reviews...
| Country: | Algeria |
| NMTW Rating: | |
| Length: | 1 h 55 min |
Description:
Assia Djebar's 1979 film, structured like a five-part song, examines Algerian history, the psychological effects of war, and the formation of female identity after colonialism. The film follows Lila, an Algerian woman returning to her homeland fifteen years after independence. By comparing her own life to those of rural Algerian women, Lila confronts her past and uncovers a new history rooted in the resilience of generations of women. Drawing on themes common in Djebar's work, the film subtly explores resistance to patriarchal structures and women's pursuit of power and expression, notably through filmmaking itself.
| Alternative title: | نوبة نساء جبل شنوة |
| Release year: | 1978 |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Awards: | 🏆 1 win |
| Director: | Assia Djebar |
| Type: | Movie |
| Sub-genres: | algeria maghreb north africa post-colonial woman director women in war |
More movies in this sub-genre
Lists with Movie “The Nouba of the Women of Mount Chenoua”
527