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"Sound of Berberia"

Fri, Apr 10 · 5:00 PM

Location

1400 Washington Avenue · Albany, NY

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5 p.m. Friday, April 10
University at Albany
Lecture Center 6
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222

(Morocco, 2023, 90 minutes, color)
Directed by Tarik El Idrissi.

About the film: Two young musicians from Morocco's Rif Mountains as they traverse North Africa in search of the authentic Amazigh sound. Along the way, they encounter cultural complexities and personal revelations. The film delves into themes of identity, migration, and Berber music and culture.

A Zoom conversation and Q&A with the director will follow the screening.

Sponsored by:
- The Postcolonial Lab, part of the Albany Institute for Advanced Study (College of Arts and Sciences)
- The Department of History
- The Department of Languages, Literatures and Culture
- The NYS Writers Institute

Event details may change. Confirm details on the official event website.