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BATTEMENT

Feature

Production
SilverEye / Alegria Production
silvereyecompdz@gmail.com

Director
Allia Louiza BELAMRI
Algeria

Producer
Moncef DELICI
Algeria

Synopsis

Hayat, a young Algerian woman, finds herself on a wild, deserted beach where she sets off in pursuit of a mysterious prima ballerina. This dancer, guiding her uncertain steps through a labyrinth of intertwined destinies, becomes Hayat’s guiding thread through places that are sometimes dark, sometimes resplendent. Hayat allows herself to be overwhelmed by captivating reminiscences of her childhood and adolescence, illuminating the contours of her existence. These buried me- mories of her past reveal defining moments, the roots of her deepest fears. Lead by the dancer, Hayat comes face to face with her worst fears, moving through the maze of her personal history on an introspective quest in which she discovers herself and confronts her inner demons. Faced with her soon-to-be tragic fate, will she find the resilience she needs to rise again like a phoenix?

Production note

Allia Louiza Belamri, Algerian director, is one of the new female talents and hopefuls of Algerian cinema, with her documentary work recognized both inside and outside Algeria. We have developed a close working relationship with Louiza Belamri, one of the fruits of which is this first feature film project. Aware that the transition from documentary to fiction is sometimes difficult, we are confident in her ability to direct actors in fiction. Louiza’s training as a documentary filmmaker has given her a deep sense of observation of people and situations. This sensitivity to the stories of real people enables Louiza to transcribe all the nuances of local life, mentalities and behaviors, offering a story that is original in both form and content, while at the same time offering a fine, tender look at the family and Algerian life.

About us

Les Ateliers de Grand-Bassam is brought to life by Grand-Bassam Project, a non-profit association that embodies excellence in the film and audiovisual industry. The association is an organization of filmmakers, producers and cultural industry professionals from Ivory Coast, the continent and beyond, who help incubate performing arts and audiovisual projects by applying alternative methods of management, production, marketing and distribution in countries across the continent.

Grand-Bassam Project’s main objective is to contribute to the emergence of a solid, internationally competitive African cultural industry, notably through the development of the performing arts and audiovisual sector, capable of contributing to improving the economic impact of culture and consolidating the employability of young people.

Specifically, the objectives of the Grand-Bassam Project are to :

– Implement and consolidate an incubator for cultural projects and professional training workshops for artists and producers from Ivory Coast and other countries on the continent.

– Contribute to the reappropriation by Ivorian cultural players of the conception and governance of cultural policies, in partnership with public decision-makers at national level.

– Contribute to the dissemination of cinematographic works from the continent Formalize and implement a strategy for the implementation of activities, a risk management plan, as well as a monitoring and evaluation plan for all actions.

– Produce and/or co-produce performing arts and audiovisual works and projects for dissemination on the continent and internationally.

– Intensify artistic education initiatives aimed at children, young people and the general public.

Grand-Bassam Project is in the process of launching its program of activities, which include training, production, distribution, image education and consulting for the first edition of the Ateliers de Grand-Bassam. In keeping with its management strategy, the company’s aim is to combine production activities with socio-educational initiatives.

By working closely with sister organizations in Ivory Coast who share the same passion, Grand-Bassam Project will contribute to the future of cinema in Côte d’Ivoire and beyond.

The association capitalizes on the experience acquired over the last ten years by the Ouaga Film Lab, and projects will be carried out with the expertise required to increase the competitiveness of Ivorian and African filmmakers on the world stage.