lˈækhdɑːɹhˈæmɪnəz fˈɜːst fˈɪlmz ɛksplˈoːɹ ˈɪʃuːz ʌv nˈæʃənəl aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi ænd ðə sˈɜːtʃ fɚðə sˈɛlf ɪnðə kˈɑːntɛkst ʌv pˌoʊstkəlˈoʊnɪəl ɪmˌænsɪpˈeɪʃən.
Lakhdar-Hamina's first films explore issues of national identity and the search for the Self in the context of postcolonial emancipation.