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Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers (2004)

Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers (2004)

Documentary
Release Date: 2004, August 1
Countries: United States of America
Production: The Criterion Channel
Cast: Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Tullio Kezich, Irene Bignardi, Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Fouzia El Kader, Noureddine Brahimi, Fatiha Djoudi

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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