CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 1h 33m

Zahra's Tongue

Documentary

The Kabyle people define themselves first and foremost through the spoken word. Every gesture, every moment of their daily lives can give rise to a language of verse, metaphors, and proverbs. After all, isn't it said that in the mountain foothills they call home, verbal dueling was a common pastime? It is a reality difficult to visualize when one looks at the immigrant society where these men and women—often illiterate—are relegated solely to the roles of manual laborers and housewives; one can hardly imagine the eloquent orators they become when they return to their native tongue.

Directed byFatima Sissani

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Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
FR
Released
April 26, 2011
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