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Poster for the film Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba DjenetPoster for the film Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet

Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet

2004

Raï Story is a musical journey in search of the Raï legend, Cheikha Remitti, in Oran, Algeria, where the Raï musical tradition began. In 1923, the first Raï singers performed behind screens during ceremonies to protect their identity. It was only when the music of singer Cheikha Remitti began to gain popularity among the general public that Raï music was made public, in the 1940s. Cheikha Remitti, who lives between Paris and Oran, is nowhere to be found, the filmmakers then decide to meet producers, musicians, singers like Cheba Dalila or Cheba Djenet, for whom Remitti created a wake. The opportunity, through these unique stories, illustrated with archive images, to retrace the important place of women in this musical tradition and the transformation of Raï music from the 1960s to 2000.

Cast & Crew

CRCR
Cheikha Remitti

as Self

CDCD
Cheba Djenet

as Self

CDCD
Cheba Dalila

as Self

CFCF
Chaba Fadela

as Self (archive footage)

CZCZ
Chaba Zahouania

as Self (archive footage)

CHCH
Cheb Hasni

as Self (archive footage)

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Basic Information
Status
Released
Release Date
12/1/2004
Runtime
0 hours, 55 minutes
Original Language
AR
Financial
Budget
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Revenue
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Profit/Loss
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ROI: N/A
Genres
Documentary
Music
Production Countries
Denmark (DK)
Egypt (EG)
France (FR)
Lebanon (LB)
Spoken Languages
Arabic (ar)
French (fr)
Production Companies
أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)
أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)
Zentropa International Sweden
Zentropa International Sweden
O
Ognon Pictures
L
Les Fils Chafik Fathallah