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.

Cast: Gillo Pontecorvo, Yacef Saâdi, Ennio Morricone, Jean Martin, Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Tullio Kezich, Marcello Gatti

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.