
Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
72.00%|August 1, 2004|Documentary
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.
Featured Crew
Antonio Monda
Producer
Fumiko Takagi
Executive Producer
Abbey Lustgarten
Producer
Cast

Gillo Pontecorvo
Self

Yacef Saâdi
Self

Ennio Morricone
Self

Jean Martin
Self

Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)