Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

08/01/2004

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0hr 52min

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Documentary

STORY

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 & CREW

Cast

Gillo Pontecorvo
Yacef Saâdi
Ennio Morricone
Jean Martin
Brahim Hadjadj

INFORMATION

Production Companies

The Criterion Channel

Production Countries

United States of America

LANGUAGES

French
Italian

Cast

Yacef Saâdi

Self

Jean Martin

Self

Brahim Hadjadj

Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Petit Omar

Tullio Kezich

Self

Fouzia El Kader

Self (archive footage)

Noureddine Brahimi

Self (archive footage)

Fatiha Djoudi

Self (archive footage)

Irene Bignardi

Self

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