Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers (2004)

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.

Released Aug. 1, 2004 52 min None+

Genres: Documentary

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