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The Battle of Algiers | BFI 75

The Battle of Algiers

Shot in a gripping, quasi-documentary style, and using a cast of untrained actors, The Battle of Algiers concerns the violent struggle in the late 1950s for Algerian independence from France, where the film was banned on its release for fear of creating civil disturbances.

Nominated by

Paul Greengrass
Director


Rebecca O'Brien
Producer


battle_of_algiers
Credits
DirectorGillo Pontecorvo
CastBrahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi
CountryItaly-Algeria
Year1966

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This extraordinary film

Submitted by Anonymous on 22 September 2008 - 5:26pm.

This extraordinary film examines resistance against injustice by a small group of people, and the organization of brutal repression. It is unforgettable

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