And still, it remains
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Screenings
And Still, It Remains is a meditation on the afterlife of French nuclear toxicity in Algeria through a community shaped but not circumscribed by its history. In Mertoutek, a village nestled in the Hoggar Mountains of Algeria’s Southern Sahara, we spend time with the Escamaran community as they narrate their accounts and understanding of time, toxic colonialism and how to survive the end of your world. Summoning the landscape as a witness, the film also affords the residents some distance from colonial forms of visual capture and challenges visibility as the currency for political redress.
Directors Spotlight
![A picture of two individuals. Turab Shah, a man on the left, and Arwa Aburawe, a woman on the right, stand closely together in an office environment. Turab Shah is dressed in a brown cardigan over a white shirt and wears a flat cap. He has a neutral expression with a hint of a smile. Arwa Aburawe is wearing a light gray hijab, glasses, and a matching light gray top. She has a broad, warm smile. The background features a cluttered bulletin board filled with various colorful notes, postcards, and photos.](https://wp.blackstarfest.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ShortDocumentary_Andstillitremains__BOTH-DIRECTORS_othercinemas_turabshahleft-e1719853398577-278x278.jpg)
Arwa Aburawa and Turab Shah
Directors
Arwa Aburawa and Turab Shah are a directing duo dedicated to exploring race, migration, the environment and other ongoing legacies of colonialism through film. Together they also co-founded Other Cinemas, a project dedicated to supporting Black and non-white communities in London through free film screenings and a free, year-long film school.
- Runtime 28 minutes
- Country Algeria, United Kingdom
- Language Arabic
- Director Arwa Aburawa, Turab Shah
- Cinematographer Turab Shah
- Editor Arwa Aburawa
- Sound Design Sami El-Enany
- Premiere North America