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

Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

2004

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Cast

Brahim Hadjadj as Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

Ennio Morricone as Self

Fouzia El Kader as Self (archive footage)

Gillo Pontecorvo as Self

Jean Martin as Self

Marcello Gatti as Self

Mohamed Ben Kassen as Petit Omar

Noureddine Brahimi as Self (archive footage)

Tullio Kezich as Self

Yacef Saâdi as Self