Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

2004
52m
7.2

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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.

Status: Released

Language: IT

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Criterion Channel
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
French Italian

Quick Facts

Release Date August 1, 2004
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt0768130
Website Visit Site

Cast

Gillo Pontecorvo
Gillo Pontecorvo

Self

Yacef Saâdi
Yacef Saâdi

Self

Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone

Self

Jean Martin
Jean Martin

Self

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

Fouzia El Kader
Fouzia El Kader

Self (archive footage)

Noureddine Brahimi
Noureddine Brahimi

Self (archive footage)

Fatiha Djoudi
Fatiha Djoudi

Self (archive footage)

Irene Bignardi
Irene Bignardi

Self

Key Crew

Antonio Monda
Producer
Fumiko Takagi
Executive Producer
Abbey Lustgarten
Producer
Jonathan Turell
Executive Producer
Kim Hendrickson
Producer
Alexandre Mabilon
Producer
Peter Becker
Executive Producer