Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers (2004)

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.

Year2004

Runtime52 min

GenresDocumentary

Production countriesUnited States of America