Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers (2004)

7.2/10 52 min Documentary

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.

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)

Mario Morra

Self

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