Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

Name: Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-08-01
Duration: 52 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Gillo Pontecorvo, Yacef Saâdi, Ennio Morricone, Jean Martin, Brahim Hadjadj

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Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

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Released

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The Criterion Channel

Aired

2004-08-01

Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

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.

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