Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

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

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Overview

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.

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Cast

Gillo Pontecorvo

Gillo Pontecorvo

Self

Yacef Saâdi

Yacef Saâdi

Self

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Self

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

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Brahim Hadjadj

Brahim Hadjadj

Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Petit Omar

Tullio Kezich

Tullio Kezich

Self

Marcello Gatti

Marcello Gatti

Self