Puppeteer and artist Houcine Bensemicha is preparing a new show with his puppet, Kerkouz.
In the remote Algerian town of Sidi Bel Abbès, he and his father have created a much-needed space for artists and audiences. As they banter about costumes and string mechanics, the story of their little theatre museum unfolds.
The Cave, by filmmaker El Kheyer Zidani, tells a story of creativity, community, puppets and a son’s love for his father.
El Kheyer Zidani is an Algerian director and producer who has made several short films, including Ma Vie, Amezgun Amaziy, Protest Camp and Nice Very Nice, which were selected in more than 30 film festivals and won several awards, including the Jury award at the Luxor African Film Festival and a nomination for the African Movie Academy Awards.
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I hope there are many of them so children wont encourage to go to war and violence
Your image about middle east that is all war and violence ? Its not true my dear.
@Assoma muhamed Algeria is north African
What do you mean by war and violence 🤔?
Finally some good content
They must be of Jewish origins, who are talented in all aspects of life.
Calling Muslim Algerians Chewish is an insult
Why though jewish ?! And from where the jewish got the talents xD
Haaaaaa what a joke
Why would it be Jewish??? That’s an oddball comment. Malignant Narcissism on display. This is a series on indigenous African culture from North to South. Go somewhere else. This is indigenous North African culture and it made its way to Sicily when the Moors conquered Sicily. You’re ignorant
It’s a Hackerspace!! I love it!
So nice I love this ✨🌈
Beautiful Algeria 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿
✌️✌️✌️🇩🇿 Algéria in the heart
What an honor to have such an artists in my city thank you so much khoya houcine w ami kada I wish you all the good luck ❤
Wald kada 🇩🇿❤️❤️❤️
That was one of the most beautiful videos I have ever watched on Al Jazeera. I have been a marionette puppeteer since 1990, but I haven’t been actively performing in a while. I may take my marionettes with me to Cairo Egypt next year.
This was inspiring and so beautiful to witness the story behind their success.
Wow… I would love to be fortunate enough to watch a performance by Houcine Bensemicha one day.
How does a 59 year old American man like me, make his way to the Algerian town of Sidi Bel Abbès? I’d love to know how to make that happen.
Thanks to Uncle Kada, Houcine Bensemicha, and whoever conceived of, shot and edited this video.
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سي عبد القادر بنشميسة فنان حكواتي مقتدر. تميز بفن الكراكيز وهو في هذا المجال يعتبر مدرسة. انه فنان مبدع عصامي عاشق يوزع السعادة على الصغار والكبار.
لقد ترك صدى كبيرا لدى الجمهور الدولي في مشاركته المتميزة في المهرجان الدولي مغرب الحكايات . اتمنى له مزيدا من البداع والتالق واقول له الى اللقاء القريب ان شاء الله.
ولللفريق الغنجة تحية خاصة.
Just lovely. The culture and people of Africa is so diverse. What a beautiful expression of our vast humanity.✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼🇬🇭🇸🇸🇸🇩🇩🇿🇳🇬🇪🇹🇧🇯🇷🇼🇪🇬🇲🇱🇿🇦🇰🇪🇹🇿🇸🇳🇹🇬🇳🇦🇲🇦 I’m loving this series as a proud African descendant, daughter of the African diaspora 🇨🇺🇵🇷
Ghandja ❤️❤️❤️
Mashallah!