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Independence & Modern Algeria

Narimane Mari

Cinema & Film

Modern VoicesExperimental film directorAlgiers / Mediterranean

Known for: Bloody Beans.

Historical significance

She expands what Algerian cinema can look and feel like, bringing experimentation into conversations about identity and memory.

Their story

Narimane Mari approaches Algerian memory with poetic freedom and playful invention. Her films can feel like dreams, using children, landscapes and fragments of history to ask new questions.

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Known for: Bloody Beans.

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