Mariner of the Mountains
by Karim Aïnouz
January 2019. Filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat, cross the Mediterranean and embark on his first journey to Algeria. Accompanied by the memory of his mother, Iracema, and his camera, Aïnouz gives us a detailed account of the journey to his father's homeland; from the sea crossing to his arrival in the Atlas Mountains in Kabylia - a mountainous region in northern Algeria - to his return. The film interweaves present, past and future. Janvier 2019. Le cinéaste Karim Aïnouz décide de traverser la Méditerranée en bateau et d'entreprendre son tout premier voyage en Algérie. Accompagné de sa caméra et du souvenir de sa mère Iracema, Karim Aïnouz nous livre ici un récit détaillé du voyage vers la terre natale de son père ; de la traversée de la mer à son arrivée dans les montagnes de l'Atlas en Kabylie jusqu'à son retour, entremêlant présent, passé et futur.
Karim Aïnouz is an award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter and visual artist. He debuted as director with MADAME SATÃ (Cannes Un Certain, Regard 2002). His other works include NARDJES A. (Berlin Panorama, 2020), CENTRAL AIRPORT THF (Berlin Amnesty Prize, 2018), FUTURO BEACH (Berlin Competition, 2014), SILVER CLIFF (Cannes Directors Fortnight, 2011), I TRAVEL BECAUSE I HAVE TO, I COME BACK BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (Venice, Orizontti, 2009) and LOVE FOR SALE (Venice, Orizontti, 2006). INVISIBLE LIFE, Aïnouz's latest feature film, won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and has been the recipient of several prizes worldwide. Aïnouz is a screenwriter tutor and member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
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