7.2

Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
Released
0h 52m
8/1/2004
it - US
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.
Documentary
Actors

Gillo Pontecorvo
Self

Yacef Saâdi
Self

Ennio Morricone
Self

Jean Martin
Self

Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar

Tullio Kezich
Self

Marcello Gatti
Self

Fouzia El Kader
Self (archive footage)

Noureddine Brahimi
Self (archive footage)

Fatiha Djoudi
Self (archive footage)

Irene Bignardi
Self

Mario Morra
Self