Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers (2004)
• August 1st, 2004 • 0h 52min
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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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