The Battle of Algiers
Tracing the struggle of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale to gain freedom from French colonial rule as seen through the eyes of Ali from his start as a petty thief to his rise to prominence in the organisation and capture by the French in 1957. The film traces the rebels’ struggle and the increasingly extreme measures taken by the French government to quell the revolt.
Actors:Abderrahmane Brahimi, Brahim Hadjadj, Fouzia El Kader, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, Jean Martin, Larbi Zekkal, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Noureddine Brahimi, Rouiched, Yacef Saâdi
Directors:Fernando Morandi, Gillo Pontecorvo, Moussa Haddad, Sarah Maldoror
Duration: 121 Min
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Release Date: 1966-09-08
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