El Fatha (1992)

Directed by

Rachida Krim

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

During the third day of traditional wedding celebrations in a small Algerian town, the bride and groom meet for the first time. The film observes the customs and emotions of this arranged marriage.

observationalquietculturally specificcontemplativegroundedintimatedocumentary-likenon-dramatic

What happens

El Fatha est un court métrage français réalisé par Rachida Krim, sorti en 1992. Dans une petite ville de l'Ouest algérien, c'est la troisième journée des noces traditionnelles célébrées entre deux époux ne se connaissant pas auparavantFilm autobiographique inspiré par un mariage auquel la réalisatrice avait assisté en 1972 : Monia Lachheb (dir.), Penser le corps au Maghreb, , IRMC - Karthaka, 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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