Les Archives Algeriennes
June 18, 2020 9:00 PM Subscribe
Les Archives Algeriennes pulls together videos from across Algerian history. For example, Wander through Algiers in 1896. Depart for Mecca in 1966. Return from Mecca in 1954. Watch wild monkeys on the road in 1925. Wander through Algiers in 1919. Go to school in Kabylie in 1950. Watch Alphonse Halimi box in 1960. Join 10,000 women marching in Algiers on International Women's Day, 1965. Visit the Algerian Jewish community of Ashdod, Israel in 1966. Spend some time with the Ouled Nail in 1929. Vote YES for Independence in 1962. Celebrate the International Day of Anti-Colonialism in 1967.
I spent about two weeks in Algeria a little over a year ago. It was an incredible place, and a wonderful experience. I can't wait to dig into all this, thanks.
posted by os tuberoes at 10:50 PM on June 18, 2020
posted by os tuberoes at 10:50 PM on June 18, 2020
A place I’ve always dreamed of going. Especially the territories deep in the Sahara.
Related to which, here’s some incredible music of the Ouled Naïl, recorded in 1973.
posted by mykescipark at 6:58 AM on June 19, 2020
Related to which, here’s some incredible music of the Ouled Naïl, recorded in 1973.
posted by mykescipark at 6:58 AM on June 19, 2020
In that first film from 1896, there is a non horse drawn street car. Does anyone have any info on this? Looks like I may need to do my research thing. Thanks for this awesome post!
posted by evilDoug at 7:16 AM on June 19, 2020
posted by evilDoug at 7:16 AM on June 19, 2020
I suspect that the date for the film may be slightly off, and we’re looking at Algiers’ new electric tramway, inaugurated 1898. (CW: some racism)
posted by zamboni at 7:28 AM on June 19, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by zamboni at 7:28 AM on June 19, 2020 [1 favorite]
It does seem pretty well attested that the Lumière Brothers footage is from 1896, though. A mystery!
posted by zamboni at 7:39 AM on June 19, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by zamboni at 7:39 AM on June 19, 2020 [1 favorite]
OK, mystery solved. There are 33 Lumière films of Algeria. While the earlier footage is from 1896, some is from their second visit in 1903, including the footage of the tram, Départ de la place du Gouvernement à Alger.
posted by zamboni at 8:03 AM on June 19, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by zamboni at 8:03 AM on June 19, 2020 [2 favorites]
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