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Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

Film

Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

7.2

0h 52m

2004

Synopsis

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.

Documentary

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Cast & Crew

Gillo Pontecorvo

Gillo Pontecorvo

as Self

Yacef Saâdi

Yacef Saâdi

as Self

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

as Self

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

as Self

Brahim Hadjadj

Brahim Hadjadj

as Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Mohamed Ben Kassen

as Petit Omar

Tullio Kezich

Tullio Kezich

as Self

Marcello Gatti

Marcello Gatti

as Self

Fouzia El Kader

Fouzia El Kader

as Self (archive footage)

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