The fourth edition of the International Festival of Cinema and Common Memory in Nador is experiencing, since its opening, memorable moments that history will undoubtedly record in its annals. Distinguished guests, tributes to personalities who have left their mark on cinema, selected screenings related to the theme of Africa, round tables on current topics, and many other activities parallel to this event.
The predisposition of everyone to dialogue with others, to know their history, and to lead reflections with them on the problems that disturb, and then find solutions if possible, are shared aspirations. Still, one must have a space dedicated to it. It is precisely this opportunity that the festival offers to facilitate meetings and debates.
Since its creation, subjects of great importance have been debated there.
This year too, the organisers are proposing current themes such as "The Tunisian lesson", "Africa and the colonial debt", and "Security and democracy in Africa and the Mediterranean", then a masterclass on "Cinema, value, and society". In short, these are values of unity and peace that this event seeks to convey and promote to win the bet. These values were symbolically consolidated, also this year, through the signing of the canvas (by the Saudi artist Abdel Azim Ben Med Eddamen) dedicated to world peace and fraternity between peoples, with which the festival chose to inaugurate its performances to signify the meaning and scope of its message. Even the personalities chosen to be distinguished have something to do with this message. This is the case of the famous composer Marcel Khalifé. This great man, as the former Minister of Culture and artist, Touria Jebrane, said in her testimony, represents an intellectual, artistic, and humanistic value. He has left his mark on Arab music with his innovative and message-bearing creations. "He symbolises the voice of the Arabs and those who have no voice," she adds.
Another very successful choice by the organisers is that of the filmmaker Saâd Chraibi, who was celebrated by the beautiful words of the great lady of the media and writer Fatéma Loukili regarding his generosity, his quality of helping his loved ones and friends in the most difficult moments, without forgetting his activism for human rights and freedom of expression. "He is an artist who respects women and works for their cause. Many of his films attest to this. He has introduced a real breath of fresh air into cinema," underlines Loukili. For his part, the director Saâd Chraibi said he was very proud to have this recognition in Nador. "It is a tribute that has a very special taste
in this important city which has a whole history behind it. I would like to shoot a film there one day". It was a beautiful start that gave way to the screenings and other numerous activities of the festival.
