Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

7.2

52 minutes

8/1/2004

Overview

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.

Cast List

Gillo Pontecorvo
as Self
Yacef Saâdi
as Self
Ennio Morricone
as Self
Jean Martin
as Self
Brahim Hadjadj
as Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
Mohamed Ben Kassen
as Petit Omar
Tullio Kezich
as Self
Marcello Gatti
as Self
Fouzia El Kader
as Self (archive footage)
Noureddine Brahimi
as Self (archive footage)
Fatiha Djoudi
as Self (archive footage)
Irene Bignardi
as Self
Mario Morra
as Self