Remembering History
The Battle of Algiers • 1h 8m
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.
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THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS: A Case Study
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Return to Algiers
Twenty-seven years after THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS’ release, director Gillo Pontecorvo returned to the city to speak to Algeria’s president, Mohamed Boudiaf, and its citizens. This 1992 television program combines footage from that visit with an interview conducted with Pontecorvo following his retur...
