Remembering History (2004)

10.0/10 69 min Documentary History War

Overview

Made just three years after the end of the French-Algerian War (1954-1962), Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle Of Algiers instantly ignited discussions of this complex historical period. Using the film as a point of reference, this 2004 documentary attempts to reconstruct the Algerian experience of the battle for independence.

Cast

Mohammed Harbi

Self

Yacef Saâdi

Self

Benjamin Stora

Self

Zohra Drif-Bitat

Self

Henri Alleg

Self

Jacques Massu

Self (archival footage)

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