Ali in Wonderland
Ali in Wonderland
Djouhra Abouda et Alain Bonnamy - France
Synopsis
Shot on 16mm, Ali au pays des merveilles combines powerful, inventive aesthetics and form with a militant purpose, exploring the condition of Algerian workers in France in the mid-1970s., the film is a cry against exploitation and racism experienced at the hands of the French state and media, as well as legacies of capitalism and colonization.
Film details
Type : Documentary
Year of production : 1976
Country : France
Screenwriter : Djouhra Abouda et Alain Bonnamy
Cinematography : Alain Bonnamy
Editor : Nadia Fassil
Director : Djouhra Abouda et Alain Bonnamy
Production company : Autoproduction
Djouhra Abouda et Alain Bonnamy
Going by the name of Djurjura, Djouhra Abouda started a musical career combining women’s voices with Kabyle cultural claims in the early 1970s. She began working as a filmmaker with Algérie couleurs (1970-1972) and Cinécité (1973-1974), both kaleidoscopic collages co-directed with Alain Bonnamy within the experimental film lab of Vincennes University.