Achewiq - The Song of the Brave Women
Synopsis
Kabylia in flames. Shreds of burnt olive trees dangle from the mountains. In the midst of this devastation, women sing. Their ancestral song, Achewiq, sublimates the suffering. The ashes of the scorched earth will become seedlings that bloom.
This summer, Kabylia has experienced devastating fires. Despite these terrible losses, the Kabyle women continue to survive. We follow with simplicity the daily life of the women of Sahel, who, through laughter and joy, manage to sublimate all their sorrows.
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Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
Full credits (7)
- Screenwriter : Elina Kastler
- Directors of photography : Elina Kastler, Juliette Barrat
- Editor : Maxence Tasserit
- Sound Recordist : Hocine Mellal
- Sound Editor : Clément Decaudin
- Grader : Juliette Barrat
- Sound Mixer : Tom Nollet
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2022
- Runtime : 16 min 4 seconds
News & awards
Selections (2)
IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival (Lisbon)
Portugal, 2023
Compétition internationale
IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The Netherlands, 2022
IDFA Competition for Short Documentary
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