Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
01/08/2004
1h



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.
Cast


Gillo Pontecorvo
Self


Yacef Saâdi
Self


Ennio Morricone
Self


Jean Martin
Self


Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)


Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar


Tullio Kezich
Self


Marcello Gatti
Self


Fouzia El Kader
Self (archive footage)


Noureddine Brahimi
Self (archive footage)
Fatiha Djoudi
Self (archive footage)
Irene Bignardi
Self


Mario Morra
Self
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