Go Forth

9 10
2014
62min

French Arabic

English French Catalan

Country: France

Original Title: Go Forth (2015)

Through the life story of his grandmother, a filmmaker explores his roots in Algeria while portraying the universe of the Parisian suburb.

French Arabic
English French Catalan
Country: France
Original Title: Go Forth (2015)

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS: Festival du Cinéma du Réel/ Etats Généraux/ Alternativa Barcelone/ Nouveau Cinéma Montréal, Festival des Nou veaux Cinémas documentaires, Rencontres Cinématographiques de Béjaia, FIFAI, Biografilm Festival/ FIDADOC/ Cinémigrante/ MiradasDoc/ Rencontre/ Intl. Gaïté Lyrique/ Festival A Nous de Voir/ Rencontres internationales des cinémas arabes à Marseille

Go Forth - Migration, memory, and resilience, one woman's timeless journey

Through the portrait of Taklit Adel, the 79-year-old grandmother of the filmmaker, born in Algeria and living in France for 60 years, we discover personal and historical narratives and explore the Parisian suburbs and their sets.

A personal story is taken from the collective history.