A People on the March

A People on the March (1963)

January 2nd, 19630h 55min

Documentary, War, History
65%

Overview

In 1962, René Vautier, together with some Algerian friends, organised the audio-visual formation centre Ben Aknoun to encourage a "dialogue in images" between the two factions. Together with his students he made a film that shows the history of the Algerian War and of the ALN (National Liberation Army), and life during the reconstruction.


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