"Sound of Berberia"

5 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2026

Lecture Center 6 - University at Albany 
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany NY 12222​ Map
Free and open to the public

(Morocco, 2023, 90 minutes, color)

Directed by Tarik El Idrissi.

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A Q&A via Zoom with the director will follow. 

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About the film

About the film: Two young musicians from Morocco's Rif Mountains as they traverse North Africa in search of the authentic Amazigh sound. Along the way, they encounter cultural complexities and personal revelations. The film delves into themes of identity, migration, and Berber music and culture. Trailer

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About the director

Tarik El Idrissi was born in Al Hoceima, Morocco, and studied film at the Metropolis School in Madrid. In 2010, after more than ten years in Spain, he returned to Morocco and created his own production company in Rabat, Farfira Films.

Sponsored by The Postcolonial Lab, part of the Albany Institute for Advanced Study (College of Arts and Sciences), the Department of History, the Department of Languages, Literatures and Culture, and the NYS Writers Institute.