Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

2004 it 52 minutes

Rating: 7.2

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Gillo Pontecorvo

Gillo Pontecorvo

Self

Yacef Saâdi

Yacef Saâdi

Self

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Self

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Self

Brahim Hadjadj

Brahim Hadjadj

Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Petit Omar

Tullio Kezich

Tullio Kezich

Self

Marcello Gatti

Marcello Gatti

Self

Fouzia El Kader

Fouzia El Kader

Self (archive footage)

Noureddine Brahimi

Noureddine Brahimi

Self (archive footage)

Fatiha Djoudi

Fatiha Djoudi

Self (archive footage)

Irene Bignardi

Irene Bignardi

Self

Mario Morra

Mario Morra

Self

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