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Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

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

0h 52m | PG-13

⭐ 7.2 / 10

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.

Director: N/A

Studio: The Criterion Channel

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Gillo Pontecorvo

Gillo Pontecorvo

as Self

Yacef Saâdi

Yacef Saâdi

as Self

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

as Self

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

as Self

Brahim Hadjadj

Brahim Hadjadj

as Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Mohamed Ben Kassen

as Petit Omar