Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

Aug 1, 2004

0h 52m

★ 7.2

Overview

To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, we revisited our edit of the film and interviews with director Gillo Pontecorvo and producer Saadi Yacef, who discuss the process of representing Algeria's struggle for independence and the challenges of presenting a balanced view of the conflict.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

The Criterion Channel

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Cast

Self

Gillo Pontecorvo

Self

Yacef Saâdi

Self

Ennio Morricone

Self

Jean Martin

Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

Brahim Hadjadj

Petit Omar

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Self

Tullio Kezich

Self

Marcello Gatti

Self (archive footage)

Fouzia El Kader

Self (archive footage)

Noureddine Brahimi

Self (archive footage)

Fatiha Djoudi

Self

Irene Bignardi

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