# Event Details - **Event Name**: Amazigh Indigenous Cinema, discussion and screening of Taazrit - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Nov, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 11 Nov, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Lucy McNair and Habiba Boumlik discuss their book, An Introduction to North African Indigenous Film (2025), with a screening of TaazritAbout this EventAmazigh Cinema: Introduction to North African Indigenous Film (University of Regina Press/NYU Press, 2025), co-edited by Lucy McNair and Yahya Laayouni, is a collection of essays by an international group of experts on North African Indigenous expression and media, which offers the first English-language analysis of Amazigh cinema for North American and global readers, taking note of a growing archive of under-examined Amazigh-related films. As co-editors, McNair and Laayouni provide a critical introduction to this archive’s historical, cultural, and linguistic contexts across the space of the Tamazgha and diasporic communities. Some chapters trace broad links between oral performance, amateur video, and feature films, and offer theoretical frameworks. The book contrasts Amazigh production with other national and global cinemas and evaluates the reception of what contributors alternately call “Amazigh-Speaking Cinema” or “Amazigh cinematographic space.” Examining how cinematic art plays a role in preserving Amazigh language and shaping Amazigh identity or Amazighity, including gender identity, the essay collection also shows how these films give witness to a long history of repression and exclusion as well as creative resiliency.Taazrit, (directed by Arinas Kaouther Dernouni, 2024, 35 min., in Arabic, Chaoui, and French, with English subtitles) follows the daily life of Habiba, a Chaoui woman from Ghassira, a semi-desert village in the Aurès Mountains of eastern Algeria. Far from neo-orientalist stereotypes, her relationship to the land resonates as an expression of collective memory — the memory of generations of women who shaped their lives beyond official narratives and modern conceptions that reduce belonging to an act of ownership. Habiba navigates between her attachment to traditions that carry the stories of her ancestors and her desire to redefine her identity beyond imposed categories. Through her journey, she raises profound questions about freedom, belonging, and self-determination, revealing how a woman can reclaim her body, her land, and her life in the face of social constraints. Beneath her apparent lightness lies a quiet yet unwavering form of resistance, one that redefines her connection to territory, history, and herself.Event Details & Important InformationSeating is first come, first served. We recommend arriving early. Registration does not guarantee a seat.Important: Campus Access RequirementsColumbia’s campus is currently open only to Columbia-affiliated guests (with a valid CUID).If you do not have a Columbia ID, you will need a QR code to enter campus.To receive a QR code:You must register on Eventbrite at least 48 hours in advanceWe will submit your name and email to Public SafetyYou will receive an email from caladminnoreply@columbia.edu with your unique QR codePlease check your spam/junk folder if you don’t see the email, and bring a valid photo ID with you to present at campus entry points. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/amazigh-indigenous-cinema-discussion-and-screening-of-taazrit/100001999532002044 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Doors Open At: 6:00 PM - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Maison Française - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Maison Française - **lat**: 40.807717 - **long**: -73.96142809999999 - **full address**: Maison Française, 515 West 116th Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Amazigh Indigenous Cinema, discussion and screening of Taazrit - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/7a2f40cbe52a25098a0ae3c0e1a113176ce1b1a26a0d50a09c840665ba892b57-rimg-w1200-h970-dc688848-gmir.jpg?v=1789552095 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Amazigh Indigenous Cinema, discussion and screening of Taazrit being held? - **A:** Amazigh Indigenous Cinema, discussion and screening of Taazrit takes place on Wed, 11 Nov, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 11 Nov, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Maison Francaise, 515 West 116th Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Amazigh Indigenous Cinema, discussion and screening of Taazrit? - **A:** Amazigh Indigenous Cinema, discussion and screening of Taazrit is organized by CU Maison Francaise. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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