Please note: this screening is part of our Live programme and is not included in the £7 Summer ticketing offer. This screening takes place in The Stage.
These protests demanded the departure of veteran president A. Bouteflika, sparked by the ailing 82-year-old’s announcement of a fifth term. The Hirak (‘movement’ in English), or ‘the smile revolution’ as it was also called, saw millions of people take to the streets with far-reaching demands, calling for the removal of Algeria’s deeply entrenched and military-backed ruling elite and a negotiated transition toward democratic governance, for reforms in every aspect of the current governance.
This documentary presents a view of what it felt to be amongst the masses. Zak Kedzi takes us through the experience in his first feature documentary, which he describes as just one small piece in the Hirak puzzle.
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