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The Battle of Algiers

La battaglia di Algeri

1966 · 122 min · Drama

Gillo Pontecorvo's landmark docudrama reconstructs the urban struggle of the Algerian War, as fighters of the National Liberation Front in the Casbah wage a campaign against French colonial rule and the paratroopers sent to crush them. Shot in a raw newsreel style, it remains a touchstone of political cinema.

Runtime
122 min
Genre
Drama · War · History
Mood
tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit · film history

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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