The read
It runs a compact 1h 9m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
1 audience votes
Cast
- Mohammed HarbiSelf
- Yacef SaâdiSelf
- Benjamin StoraSelf
- Zohra Drif-BitatSelf
- Henri AllegSelf
- Alistair HorneSelf
- Jacques MassuSelf (archival footage)
- Hugh RobertsSelf
- Roger TrinquierSelf (archival footage)
Themes
algeriaalgerian war (1954-62)battle of algiersanti-colonialismdjazairliberation waralgerian cinema