Anthropology of Communication in Cultural Events
the Oran Arab Film Festival as a Model
Ezzine Abdelhak1* , Tebr Houari Boumediene2
Abstract. This article explores the phenomenon of communicational anthropology within the context of cultural events, using the Oran International Arab Film Festival in Algeria as a case study. This festival offers fertile ground for the study of cross-border cultural interactions through cinema. The study aims to observe the manifestations of cultural communication between different actors, employing a descriptive methodology based on fieldwork conducted during several editions of the festival. The research focuses on analyzing the "interactive manifestations" that emerge within the natural context of the event, whether through the aesthetic relationship between the audience and the film, or through direct interaction between artists and the public. It also highlights the process of "cultural projection," where films and participating delegations become a means of representing local Arab identities and rediscovering the "other" in a shared space. The study concludes that the festival transcends its simple function as a cinematic gathering to become a true anthropological laboratory that reshapes the symbolic and social links between Arab peoples through art
Keywords: anthropology, communication, Oran Festival, acculturation, cultural events