Document Type
Article
Abstract
This article examines cinematic representations of how some Kabyle women relate to and shape claims to Amazigh (Kabyle) land, language, tangible and intangible cultural heritage; how they navigate and safeguard cultural memory; and how this is depicted in three Kabyle films: La Langue de Zahra/ Zahra’s Mother Tongue (Fatima Sissani, France/Algeria, 2011); Nnuba (Sonia At Qasi-Kessi, Algeria, 2019; and Azar/Racine/Root (Malik Bourkache Daoud, Algeria, 2023). The article also probes how the filmmakers use tangible cultural heritage (documentary film) to document, transpose, and transmit intangible cultural heritage (memories, poetry, song, stories). Through an analysis of the narrative form and cinematic style of these films, the article considers what it means for the women depicted to inhabit the land in the Kabyle and diaspora contexts.
DOI
10.5642/jas.TJVG9565
Recommended Citation
APA Citation: Petty, S. (2026). Representations of Women Safeguarding Living Cultural Heritage for the Future in 21st Century Kabyle Cinema. Journal of Amazigh Studies, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.5642/jas.TJVG9565
MLA Citation: Petty, Sheila. "Representations of Women Safeguarding Living Cultural Heritage for the Future in 21st Century Kabyle Cinema." 4, 1 (2026). doi:10.5642/jas.TJVG9565.
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