Yamina Benguigui -

French-Algerian filmmaker tackles identity politics on the silver screen

Euro-Islam12 years ago12 years ago01 mins

Friday, 31 August 2012 French politician and filmmaker Yamina Benguigui has tackled sensitive issues in France in relation to individuals of Maghreb origin within her productions, which focus on immigration and identity politics.  In an interview, Benguigui pointed towards the importance of political discussion within her movies, particularly in her latest film “Immigrant Memories.”  Born in France…

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French President Appoints Yamina Benguigui as Junior Minister for French Living Abroad

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May 18, 2012 On 16 May 2012, Yamina Benguigui was appointed “Delegated Minister in charge of French people living abroad and of Francophonie by the newly elected French President François Hollande and Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault . Her parents are of Algerian origin and immigrated in the 1950s. In the March 2008 French municipal elections…

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