Five Directors on THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS
The Battle of Algiers • 17m
In this collection of interviews conducted in 2004, directors Spike Lee, Mira Nair, Julian Schnabel, Steven Soderbergh, and Oliver Stone discuss the influence, style, and importance of Gillo Pontecorvo’s film THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS.
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Remembering History
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 th...
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États d’armes
This is an excerpt from “États d’armes,” the third part of Patrick Rotman’s 2002 documentary L’ENNEMI INTIME, which focuses on the tragedies of the French-Algerian War. Here, Rotman combines new interviews with members of the French military involved in the conflict and archival footage to explor...
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THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS: A Case Study
In 2004, ABC News’ Christopher Isham discusses the contemporary political relevance of THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS with Richard A. Clarke, former national coordinator for security and counterterrorism and the author of “Against All Enemies: Inside America’s War on Terror,” and Michael A. Sheehan, forme...
