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  • The Battle of Algiers, a Film Within History (2017)
  • 117 min | Documentary
The Battle of Algiers, a Film Within History (2017)
117 min | Documentary

The Battle of Algiers is one of the most celebrated films of all time. Made in 1966, it documented Algeria's war for independence. Returning to the roots of the production and the personalities involved, this documentary explores what made...See moreThe Battle of Algiers is one of the most celebrated films of all time. Made in 1966, it documented Algeria's war for independence. Returning to the roots of the production and the personalities involved, this documentary explores what made the film so profound, as well as the controversies surrounding it. Was the truth it was intent on recounting warped by the filmmakers' proximity to the subject? See less
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Nov 2017 (Netherlands)

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Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe (archive footage) Ali La Pointe (archive footage)   See fewer
Gillo Pontecorvo
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Yacef Saadi
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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