Skip to content
MOROBEST
Zahra's Tongue

Zahra's Tongue

2011Documentary

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.

Original titleLa Langue de Zahra
Release2011-04-26
Runtime93 min
StatusReleased
Original languageFR
SpokenFrench
DirectorFatima Sissani
Production24 frames
Popularity1
TMDB ID822831

Director

Recommended

More like this

Movie & TV metadata from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.