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The Women

(Elles, Ahmed Lallem, 1966, Algeria)

Stream | US Premiere

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Mar 19, 2021–Apr 02, 2021
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Making its US premiere, Ahmed Lallem’s 1966 documentary captures the perspectives of Algeria's young women as their country emerges from French colonial rule.

Filmed only four years after Algeria won its independence from over 100 years of colonial oppression, The Women records the burning questions and visions of the future expressed by young Algerian women, many still in high school, as they embark on a new chapter in their country’s history. With the help of the legendary filmmaker Sarah Maldoror as assistant director, Ahmed Lallem interviewed over 40 people, mostly women, and was invited to attend in-class discussions where students examine their lives and share their aspirations with each other and their teachers. In 1996 Lallem released a follow-up film titled Algerian Women, 30 Years Later, where he reconnects with several of the students included in The Women and prompts them to reflect on their younger selves and the futures they had not yet experienced.

Showing for the first time in the US, this film was digitized and preserved by the Cinémathèque française. In Arabic and French with English subtitles. (22 mins., video)

A black and white photo of two female smiling.

Image courtesy of Cinémathèque française

multiple female students sitting behind their desks in the classroom

Image courtesy of Cinémathèque française

A black and white photo of two females.

Image courtesy of Cinémathèque française

A black-and-white photo of a short-haired female with both of her hands up.

Image courtesy of Cinémathèque française

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Organized by the Wexner Center for the Arts and curated by Ohio State History of Art graduate student Dareen Hussein and Film/Video Curatorial Assistant Layla Muchnik-Benali.

This series was made possible with support from the Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Theme Fellowship.

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Past Film/Video

The Women

Mar 19, 2021–Apr 02, 2021
Sunday's Hours 10AM–5PM
Online

STREAMS ON THIS PAGE
Free for all audiences

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or (614) 688–3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

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