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One of the most influential films in the history of political cinema, Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers focuses on the harrowing events of 1957, a key year in Algeria's struggle for independence from France. Shot in the streets of Algiers in documentary style, the film vivdly recreates the tumultuous ALgerian uprising against the occupying French in the 1950s. The French win the battle, but ultimately lose the war as the Algerian people demonstrate that they will no longer be suppressed. The Battle of Algiers is a film, still with astonishing relevance today.

Director:

Gillo Pontecorvo [1],

Starring:

Jean Martin [2], Ugo Paletti [1], Samia Kerbash [1], Fusia El Kader [1], Omar [1], Brahim Haggiag [1], Saadi Yacef [1],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame 1.33:1

Subtitles:

English

Language and Sound:

Arabic Dolby Digital Stereo
French Dolby Digital Stereo

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