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

Name: Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-08-01
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Gillo Pontecorvo, Yacef Saâdi, Ennio Morricone, Jean Martin, Brahim Hadjadj

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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Released 2004-08-01 · 52 min · Documentary

Cast

Gillo Pontecorvo as Self
Yacef Saâdi as Self
Ennio Morricone as Self
Jean Martin as Self
Brahim Hadjadj as Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
Mohamed Ben Kassen as Petit Omar
Tullio Kezich as Self
Marcello Gatti as Self
Fouzia El Kader as Self (archive footage)
Noureddine Brahimi as Self (archive footage)
Fatiha Djoudi as Self (archive footage)
Irene Bignardi as Self
Mario Morra as Self