From Outlaw to Rebel

Thisbook analyzes the rise of socially and politically engaged Algerian documentaries, created in the period immediately following the end of the Algerian civil war (1991-1999). It uses case studiesto highlight the works of four Algerian filmmakers, and devotes a chapter to each: Malek Bensmaïl, Hassen Ferhani, Djamel Kerkar, and Karim Sayad.The book makes visible productions that have been overlooked not only in distribution circuits but also within academia, andexamines the political significance and the esthetic power of some of the most influential Algerian documentaries produced since the 2000s.