Viva Laldjérie : Viva Algeria /
Viva Laldjérie: "Three women: a mother, her daughter, and a prostitute have been living in a hotel in the center of town amid creeping fundamentalism. Goucem, the daughter, has chosen a modern, emancipated life, spending steamy weekends in nightclubs. Fifi, her faithful friend, prostitutes hers...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. In French with English subtitles. |
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[New York, N.Y.] :
Film Movement,
[2004]
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| Series: | Film Movement series ;
v. 2, film 12. |
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| Summary: | Viva Laldjérie: "Three women: a mother, her daughter, and a prostitute have been living in a hotel in the center of town amid creeping fundamentalism. Goucem, the daughter, has chosen a modern, emancipated life, spending steamy weekends in nightclubs. Fifi, her faithful friend, prostitutes herself under the thumb of a local protector. Papicha, the mother, eats pizzas in front of the television, torn between fear and nostalgia ... Moknèche weaves a richly drawn portrait of women exiled in their own country"--Container. Yashmak: "Highly acclaimed music video & commercial director James Brown shoots a stylized peek behind a yashmak veil, where a traditional Muslim custom is co-opted by a modern twist"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. A foreign film (France/Algeria)--Container. Aspect ratio 16:9. "December 2004 selection"--Disc surface. Special features: Biographies -- Short film: James Brown's Yashmak -- Also available from Film Movement. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; region 1; DTS stereo. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Directeur de la photographie, Jean-Claude Larrieu ; chef monteur, Ludo Troch ; musique originale, Pierre Bastaroli. |
| ISBN: | 1419333844 |