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Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

72 %|Aug 1, 2004|Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Antonio Monda
Producer
Fumiko Takagi
Executive Producer
Abbey Lustgarten
Producer
Jonathan Turell
Executive Producer
Kim Hendrickson
Producer
Tara Young
Editor
Alexandre Mabilon
Producer
Nicholas Blair
Director of Photography

Cast

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Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
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Fouzia El Kader
Self (archive footage)
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Noureddine Brahimi
Self (archive footage)
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Fatiha Djoudi
Self (archive footage)