Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams (2012)
Algerian director Hamid Benamra turns his focus to Mustapha Boutadjine, a charming, mercurial collage artist in Paris whose very work methods embody resistance, and celebrate those who work to liberate others. Boutadjine creates his portraits of Third World artists such as Miriam Makeba, and Algerian figures such as Assia Djebar from pieces of paper torn from high end fashion magazines and other, glossy, glitzy publications. Using this material is as much an act of rejecting bourgeois standards, which are often anti-North African in France, as much as elevating these figures and making them the social and visual standard against which we should judge ourselves, not the runway models of Chanel.
Director: Hamid Benamra
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: June 2, 2012
Cast
- Mustapha Boutadjine - Self
- Mahmoud Darwish - Self
- Angela Davis - Self
- Tommie Smith - Self
- Miriam Makeba - Self
- Salah Teskouk - Self
- Guem - Self
- Aleida Guevara - Self
Music: Guem
Production: Nunfilm
Country: Algeria, France
Language: العربية, English, Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
artist, collage
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams about?
- Algerian director Hamid Benamra turns his focus to Mustapha Boutadjine, a charming, mercurial collage artist in Paris whose very work methods embody resistance, and celebrate those who work to liberate others. Boutadjine creates his portraits of Third World artists such as Miriam Makeba, and Algerian figures such as Assia Djebar from pieces of paper torn from high end fashion magazines and other, glossy, glitzy publications. Using this material is as much an act of rejecting bourgeois standards, which are often anti-North African in France, as much as elevating these figures and making them the social and visual standard against which we should judge ourselves, not the runway models of Chanel.
- Who directed Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams?
- Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams was directed by Hamid Benamra.
- Who stars in Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams?
- Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams stars Mustapha Boutadjine, Mahmoud Darwish, Angela Davis, Tommie Smith, Miriam Makeba, Salah Teskouk.
- How long is Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams?
- Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams?
- Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams is a Documentary film.
- Where was Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams produced?
- Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams was produced in Algeria, France.