The Depth of the Gaze: A Conversation with Habiba Djahnine on Algerian Feminist Cinema
The Algerian feminist’s cinematography creates a space for exploring trauma and memory in Algerian society through workshops led together with...
Born in 1968, Habiba Djahnine grew up in Béjaïa, Algeria, where she became involved in cultural life and activism from an early age. She is a feminist, poet, documentary film-maker, film programmer and film instructor. In 2003 she co-founded the Rencontres Cinématographiques de Béjaia. In 2007, she set up the Cinéma Mémoire collective to organise documentary filmmaking workshops in Algeria. She has directed a dozen films, including ‘Lettre à ma sœur’ and ‘Avant de franchir la ligne d'horizon’. In 2012 she was awarded the international prize of the Prince Claus Foundation (Netherlands) for her body of work.
The Algerian feminist’s cinematography creates a space for exploring trauma and memory in Algerian society through workshops led together with...
