Imedghassen Festival opens its doors to film registration

The Algerian Imdghassen Film Festival is still open to register films, to be screened in the fifth session of the festival, according to what was announced by artist and director Issam Taachit.

Imedghassen Film Festival Imedghassen Film Festival is an international cinematic event for short films, founded in 2019 by the cultural cooperative Al-Lamsa, approved by the Algerian Ministry of Culture and Arts. Its activities are held periodically every year in the state of Batna.

The event is a competition in the cinematography professions, and includes training workshops, meetings and tourist outings. The event takes its name from the Numidian shrine of Imedghassen located in the region. Its first session was held in March 2021.

Festival cooperation and history A cultural body accredited by the Algerian Ministry of Culture and Arts, founded in 2012, which carries out cultural activities (film and theatre shows, organising cultural events, festivals and forums, providing training in various arts, cultural and artistic exchanges) that aim to stimulate the cultural movement inside and outside the country.

Imedghassen Mausoleum Imedghassen is an Algerian Amazigh mausoleum dating back to the 3rd century BC, located in Algeria in the Aures, on the lands of the municipality of Boumia, in the state of Batna. It is a giant dome and is the oldest preserved royal mausoleum in North Africa. According to medieval historians, it derives its name from the king of Numidia, and is listed on the World Heritage List preserved by UNESCO.