Middle East / North Africa · Revolutionary cinema and the Palme d'Or

Cinema of Algeria

4 films · 4 directors · 1966 to 2019

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The Battle of Algiers

1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo · TSPDT #60

A gripping account of the Algerian War of Independence filmed in documentary style. Directly influenced Paul Greengrass and Christopher Nolan.

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