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The Panafrican Festival in Algiers (1969)

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers (1969)

Music Documentary
Release Date: 1969, January 1
Directors: William Klein
Countries: Algeria
Production: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Cast: Nina Simone, Amílcar Cabral, Miriam Makeba, Archie Shepp, René Depestre, Marion Williams, Armando Guebuza, Mazisi Kunene, Johnny Makatini, Daniel Maragnès, Oscar Monteiro, Stephen N'Komo

Overview:

Festival panafricain d'Alger is a documentary by William Klein of the music and dance festival held 40 years ago in the streets and in venues all across Algiers. Klein follows the preparations, the rehearsals, the concerts… He blends images of interviews made to writers and advocates of the freedom movements with stock images, thus allowing him to touch on such matters as colonialism, neocolonialism, colonial exploitation, the struggles and battles of the revolutionary movements for Independence.

Keywords:

anti-imperialism black panther party africa social & cultural documentary music festival anti-colonialism independence movement algeria black power francafrique african union