Screens and Veils: Maghrebi Women's Cinema

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Screens and Veils New Directions in National Cinemas Jacqueline Reich, editor Indiana University Press Bloomington & Indianapolis Screens and Veils Maghrebi Women’s Cinema Florence Martin This book is a publication of Indiana University Press 601 North Morton Street Bloomington, IN 47404–3797 USA iupress.indiana.edu Telephone orders 800–842–6796 Fax orders 812–855–7931© 2011 by Florence Martin All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Association of American University Presses’ Resolution on Per­ missions constitutes the only exception to this prohibition. ∞ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences–Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1992. Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Martin, Florence, [date] Screens and veils : Maghrebi women’s cinema / Florence Martin. p. cm. – (New directions in national cinemas) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978­0­253­35668­0 (cloth : alk. paper) – ISBN 978­0­253­22341­8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Motion pictures – Africa, North – History – 20th century. 2. Motion pictures – Africa, North – History – 21st century. 3. Women motion picture producers and directors – Africa, North. 4. Motion pictures – Social aspects – Africa, North. 5. Women in motion pictures. 6. Africa, North – In motion pictures. I. Title. PN1993.5.A35M37 2011 791.430961 – dc22 2011006527 1 2 3 4 5 16 15 14 13 12 11 To the brave men and women of Tunisia who dare speak their minds To Robin ...