The festival will be inaugurated by Dr Noureddine Bardad Dajdj, Ambassador of the Algerian Embassy, New Delhi, at 6.15 p.m. on Monday the 4th of June 2007.

'Katradhu Tamizh' Ram's next Diwali in Suburbs Rajini Still In A Dilemma! அஜீத் பேட்டி? ராம் இயக்கத்தில் சேரன்? கமல் பாராட்டிய டைட்டில்்

Following is the schedule:

Rachida / Rachida 2002 / 100 min/ Arabic
Director: Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Synopsis: Rachida, a young and self-assured teacher at an elementary school, becomes the target of terrorists when she refuses to place a bomb in her classroom. This acclaimed debut feature offers a unique glimpse into the lives of ordinary citizens in Algeria, where terrorism was commonplace during the civil conflict of the 1990s. 'Rachida' reflects the drama that Algeria and the Algerians lived for a about a decade, without any support from the world and from all those who, today, loudly denounce terrorism because New York experienced it on a certain September 11. This moving film makes no concessions to the criminals and not even tries to give any lessons or make judgments: The director testifies on a society that sinks in violence but she does not forget to show all the "anonymous" people whose acts of bravery and courage saved the country from the reign of terror. 'Rachida' talks about a critical period without making the atmosphere oppressive. The film reminds us that life, joy and hope never left Algerian society. During that difficult time in the past, our children continued to go to school, women lived, worked, organised feasts and encouraged men to resist terror through any way they could.
Awards: 7 wins and 1 nomination

The Battle of Algiers / Maarakat madinat al Jazaer 1966/ 121 min/Arabic / Black and White / History/
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Synopsis: Co-produced by Yacef Saadi, a former leader of the FLN (Algerian Resistance Movement) and an Italian filmmaker Gillo Pontecorvo in 1965, "La Bataille d'Alger" (Battle of Algiers) is a story about the struggle of Algerians for independence from the French colonial rule. It is about the organised guerilla movement in the Casbah and the attempts by the French colonisers to curb it. Depicting the real face of the oppressor in a documentary style, the film has an astonishing relevance today.
Awards: 7 wins. Nominated for 3 Oscars.

Refusal 1982 / 90 min /
Director: Mohamed Bouamari
Synopsis: 'Refusals' was shot in 1982, in a period of changes in Algerian society and politics. The country was questioning itself on the role of each member and particularly that of women, who at that time gained many rights: work, education, liberty. This film has the same spirit as the other films of Bouamari. The social problems, those of women at the core, are interpreted in a direct and realistic language. Between archaisms of tradition and their benefits or positive aspects, women try to find an intermediary position. It is difficult, as they are bound by family obligations that are not easy to cut off.

A Roof, a Family / Un Toit, Une Famille 1982/ 100 min/ Algeria
Synopsis: The oldest son of a large family is already 30 and not yet married. He is an office clerk with the soul of a poet and is highly perceptive, but his prospects for marriage are not the same as other men his age because of his deformity: he is a hunchback. Every night when he lands on his cot to sleep, surrounded by his siblings sleeping on the floor around him, he dreams of being able to escape his situation - maybe having a beautiful woman fall in love with him or dancing like John Travolta. As these funny sequences float through his imagination, reality always comes back with a bang. One day, his mother arranges a marriage for him with a woman he has not yet seen. Her family is as overcrowded as his, and one of the conditions for marriage is that he finds a place for himself and his bride to live. Will his quest prove successful?

Ali in the Country of Mirages / Ali fi bilad al-sarab 1981 / 118min / Feature
Director: Ahmed Rachedi
Synopsis: Ali is an immigrant in France. He is an Algerian crane driver and lives there for years but his social condition has never changed. Nevertheless, he is proud to have a job and earn his living. Then, he accepts his frustrations knowing that he is not in his own country. He takes philosophically the insults and racial discrimination that he endures everyday because he is not the only one to endure them. All the other immigrants are victims of racism. His life changes completely the day he wins in a lottery. This film was shot in 1979, in 35 mm.
Awards:1 win and 1 nomination

Adventures of a Hero / Mughamarat batal 1979/ 120 min
Director: Merzak Allouache
Synopsis: Mehdi is a young peasant. His subterfuge leads him to lie and make people believe that he is the hero of a farming community that is awaiting a miracle to give them refuge from the miseries of life. Mehdi is reinforced in this "mission" by the notables who are his accomplices in this mystification which would allow them to have more power in the tribe.
Awards: 2 wins

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