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Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

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.

2004 |0h 52m |  Documentary

Videos

Cast

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Yacef Saâdi

Self

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Jean Martin

Self

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Brahim Hadjadj

Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

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Mohamed Ben Kassen

Petit Omar

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Tullio Kezich

Self

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Fouzia El Kader

Self (archive footage)

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Noureddine Brahimi

Self (archive footage)

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Fatiha Djoudi

Self (archive footage)

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Released

Language

French, Italian

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