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202678 minPGdocumentary

Alea Jacarandas

202678 minPGdocumentary

In Algiers, writer Hassen Ferhani explores the legacy of his father and the beauty of blooming jacaranda trees as acts of resistance against memory.

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In Algiers, writer Hassen Ferhani explores the legacy of his father and the beauty of blooming jacaranda trees as acts of resistance against memory.

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Hassen Ferhanidirector

Hassen Ferhaniwriter

Ameziane Ferhaniwriter

Juliette Flamantwriter

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In the streets of Algiers, jacaranda trees bloom like shards of memory. Following in the footsteps of his father, Ameziane, a writer haunted by these purple trees, Hassen Ferhani explores the city, legacy and love. A rich and intimate quest in which writing, filming or choosing beauty become acts of resistance.

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