For the first time.. an Algerian film in the Amazigh language at the Cannes Festival
a scene from "the house is on fire, let's keep warm"
The short film "Aham Yarga, Makar Ansahmou" by the young Algerian director, Mouloud Ait Liutna, will participate in the "Two Directors' Weeks" event in the next edition of the Cannes Film Festival, according to what was announced by the Festival Organizing Committee on its official website .
The film was filmed in Bejaia and tells the story of a young Algerian who wants to migrate to the capital of "jinn and angels" Paris.
The film, whose title means "The house is burning, let's get warm," is considered the first Algerian language-speaking film in the Amazigh language (in its Kabyle variant) to enter the ancient film festival since its inception, thus recording its name in the festival's history in its 76th edition, from 16 to 27 May next.
The short film was filmed in a village in the municipality of Ath Melikech, in the state of Bejaia. It tells the story of "Yannis", a young Algerian who wants to emigrate to Paris. The day of his departure coincides with the death of one of his relatives, which is the pain that relieved him of the depression of leaving the village towards the diaspora, which is reflected in the story and its events.
In general, the film takes on exile as a main theme, in a context in which many young people are forced to leave the country in search of broader horizons.
Idir Ben Aibouch and young actors such as Mehdi Ramdani, Mustafa Rais, Kusaila Mahfouz and others participated in the film.
The "Directors' Weeks" event, in which the Algerian film will participate, aims to create an independent space that promotes the emergence of free forms of expression for all walks of life without discrimination criteria.
The selection committee reviewed nearly 4,000 films, with its members traveling to more than 20 countries to meet filmmakers and professionals from all over the world, on all continents.
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