Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers 2004

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.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language Italian

Spoken Languages French , Italian

Gnere Documentary

Production Company The Criterion Channel

Release Date 1 August 2004

52 mins