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, former State Department counterterrorism coordinator.
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...
