Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

2004
17m
10.0

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Overview

This 17-minute documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD of The Battle of Algiers (1966), released in 2004. An in-depth look at the Battle of Algiers through the eyes of five established and accomplished filmmakers; Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, Oliver Stone, Julian Schnabel and Mira Nair. They discuss how the shots, cinematography, set design, sound and editing directly influenced their own work and how the film's sequences look incredibly realistic, despite the claim that everything in the film was staged .

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Language: EN

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Production Information

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

Keywords

algeria north africa film critic algerian war (1954-62) battle of algiers anti-colonialism djazair independance war la bataille d'alger

Quick Facts

Release Date August 1, 2004
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0768113
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Cast

Brahim Hadjadj
Brahim Hadjadj

Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

Mohamed Ben Kassen
Mohamed Ben Kassen

Petit Omar

Spike Lee
Spike Lee

Self

Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone

Self

Mira Nair
Mira Nair

Self

Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh

Self

Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel

Self

Gillo Pontecorvo
Gillo Pontecorvo

Self

Key Crew

Jonathan Turell
Executive Producer
Peter Becker
Executive Producer
Abbey Lustgarten
Producer
Kim Hendrickson
Producer