ʿAṣīya jibār maktūb wa aḵrījhu = The Nouba of the women of Mount Chenoua / Kataba wa-akhraja bi-wāsiṭat ‘Uṣayyah Jabbār = written and directed by Assia Diebar.
.عصية جباّر مكتوب وأخرجه = The Nouba of the women of Mount Chenoua كتب وأخرج بواسطة عصية جباّر = written and directed by Assia Diebar.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Djebar, Assia, 1936-2015, screenwriter, film director.

Sedjane, Ahmed, film producer, director of photography.

Abboun, Cherif, director of photography.

Bartók, Béla, composer (expression).

Algerian Television, production company.

Language:

Arabic

English

French

Subjects (All):

Algeria--History--Revolution, 1954-1962.

Algeria.

Women--Algeria.

Women.

Genre:

Drama

documentary film.

Nonfiction films

Internet videos

History

Filmed performances

Documentary films

Feature films.

Documentary films.

Filmed performances.

Nonfiction films.

Internet videos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 56 min., 12 sec.)) : sound, color

Other Title:

Additional title : Nouba des Femmes du Mont-Chenoua

Place of Publication:

[Algeria] : Algerian Television, [1977]

Language Note:

In Arabic and French with English subtitles.

System Details:

digital

text file

Summary:

"Finally available in the United States, this classic film from acclaimed novelist and filmmaker Assia Djebar is essential viewing for an understanding of women in Algeria. Taking its title and structure from the 'Nouba', a traditional song of five movements, this haunting film mingles narrative and documentary styles to document the creation of women's personal and cultural histories."--Distributor's abstract.

Credits:

Cinematography, Ahmed Sedjane, Cherif Abboun ; music, Béla Bartók.

Notes:

International Association of Journalists Award at the Venice Film Festival, 1977.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1977.

Online resource; title from title frame (viewed March 23, 2026).

OCLC:

1083761783

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.