S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The Algerian Film Week, organized by the Algerian Embassy to Brazil to mark the 50th anniversary of the country\u2019s independence, celebrated last Thursday, will start this Friday (6th), in Bras\u00edlia. The event will continue until July 12th with two daily screenings, at 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm, at the Claudio Santoro National Theatre.<\/p>\n
The festival includes six titles focusing on the Algerian independence war, a conflict which lasted from 1954 to 1962 and put an end to 132 years of French rule.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe festival features seven films, six of which are about the Algerian struggle against French colonialism, and a lighter one for the people to have fun,\u201d says Abdel Hamid Rahmani, the minister-counsellor to the Algerian embassy. \u201cOne of the films, \u2018Mostefa Ben Boulaid,\u2019 tells the story of one of the national heroes of the revolution, but we had many,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, as part of the celebrations, a seminar was held at the University of Bras\u00edlia featuring four lecturers, including the Algerian ambassador Djemel Eddine Bennaoum. \u201cThe ambassador spoke on the beginning of colonialism and the independence process. He also discussed Algeria-Brazil relations. Brazil was one of the first countries to recognize our independence and establish an embassy in Algiers,\u201d says Rahmani.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was an informative event for students and laymen,\u201d says Michel Alaby, the CEO of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/b>, who attended the event. \u201cI believe this event must be replicated at other universities,\u201d he says. After the seminar, a book and picture themed after the Algerian independence was held.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndependence brings the word \u2018freedom\u2019 to mind,\u201d says Rahmani. \u201cParticularly to us, Algerians, it holds a special meaning. We had one of the worst instances of colonialism in the world. We lost 1.5 million Algerians. We were not even allowed to speak our own language. The Europeans had more rights than the Algerians. We had seven years of war, and then finally we were able to live in peace,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Officially, the independence of Algeria was declared on July 3rd, 1962, but the Algerians chose to celebrate it on July 5th, a date which already had historical relevance in the country. <\/p>\n
See below the full schedule for the Algerian Film Week:<\/p>\n
Friday, July 6th
3:00 pm \u2013 The Epic Story of Sheikh Bouamama
6:00 pm \u2013 Mostefa Ben Boulaid<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 7th
15h \u2013 The Battle of Algiers
18h \u2013 The Opium and the Stick<\/p>\n
Sunday, July 8th
3:00 pm \u2013 Outside the Law
6:00 pm \u2013 Mascarades<\/p>\n
Monday, July 9th
3:00 pm \u2013 Chronicle of the Years of Fire
6:00 pm \u2013 Outside the Law<\/p>\n
Tuesday, July 10th
3:00 pm \u2013 Mostefa Ben Boulaid
6:00 pm \u2013 The Opium and the Stick<\/p>\n
Wednesday, July 11
3:00 pm \u2013 Mascarades
6:00 pm \u2013 The Battle of Algiers<\/p>\n
Thursday, July 12
3:00 pm \u2013 Mostefa Ben Boulaid
6:00 pm \u2013 The Epic Story of Sheikh Bouamama<\/p>\n
Service<\/p>\n
Algerian Film Week
July 6th to 12th, 2012
Place: Claudio Santoro National Theatre \u2013 Alberto Nepomuceno Room
Address: Setor Cultural Norte Via N 2 \u2013 in front of Conjunto Nacional de Bras\u00edlia
Admittance free<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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