My Story Is Not Yet Written (2017)

  • NR
  • 06/27/2017 (FR)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 17m

Overview

Jacqueline Gozlan - who left Algeria with her parents in 1961 - nostalgically retraces the history of the Algiers Cinematheque, inseparable from that of the country's Independence, through film extracts and numerous testimonies; notably that of one of its creators, Jean-Michel Arnold, but also of filmmakers such as Merzak Allouache and critics such as Jean Douchet. A place of life for Algerians, the Cinémathèque was the hub of African cinemas. Created in 1965 by Ahmed Hocine, Mahieddine Moussaoui and Jean-Michel Arnold, the Cinémathèque benefited from the excitement of Independence. The Cinematheque becomes a meeting place for Algiers society, future filmmakers find their best school there. In 1969, the Algiers Pan-African Festival brought together all African filmmakers, and from 1970, Boudjemâa Kareche developed a collection of Arab and African films.

Jacqueline Gozland

Director, Writer

Cast

Jacqueline Gozland's headshot

Jacqueline Gozland

Self
Merzak Allouache's headshot

Merzak Allouache

Self
Costa-Gavras's headshot

Costa-Gavras

Self
Boudjemaâ Karèche's headshot

Boudjemaâ Karèche

Self
Sid Ahmed Agoumi's headshot

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Self
Farouk Beloufa's headshot

Farouk Beloufa

Self
Jean Douchet's headshot

Jean Douchet

Self
Lyes Salem's headshot

Lyes Salem

Self

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