Algérie, Mémoires du Raï (2001)

Algeria, Memoirs of Raï

In the 1980s, Algeria experienced a tumultuous social context which reached its peak during the riots of October 88. This wave of protest, with youth as its figurehead, echoed the texts of raï singers. Thirst for freedom, misery of life and the aspirations of youth are among the main themes of their works which will inspire an entire generation. More than music, raï celebrates the Arabic language and becomes a vector of Algerian culture, thus providing the cultural weapons of emerging Algerian nationalism With Cheb Khaled, Cheb Mami and Chaba Fadela as leaders of the movement, raï is also a way of telling and reflecting the essence of Algeria in these difficult times. While the threat weighs on artists in Algeria, their exile allows raï to be exported internationally and thus, to bring the colors of Algeria to life throughout the world.

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Cheb Hasni
as Self

Cheb Khaled
as Self

Cheb Mami
as Self

Cheikha Remitti
as Self

Rachid Baba Ahmed
as Self (archive footage)

Boutaïba Seghir
as Self

Messaoud Bellemou
as Self

Raïna Raï
as Self

Hocine Senoussi
as Self

Nicholas Mead
as Narrator

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Michel Vuillermet
Writer

Djamel Kelfaoui
Director

Richard Prost
First Assistant Director

Michel Gény
Sound

Soazig Chappedelaine
Editor

José Baptista
Sound Editor

Philippe Chesneau
Color Grading

Snouci Bendjelida
Translator

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