Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- it
Where to watch free (US)
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Cast
Gillo Pontecorvo
Self
Yacef Saâdi
Self
Ennio Morricone
Self
Jean Martin
Self
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Tullio Kezich
Self
Marcello Gatti
Self
Fouzia El Kader
Self (archive footage)
Noureddine Brahimi
Self (archive footage)
Fatiha Djoudi
Self (archive footage)
Irene Bignardi
Self
Mario Morra
Self
Production Companies
The Criterion Channel
