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ALGERIA · 1966

The Battle of Algiers

Gillo Pontecorvo
colonial occupation urban guerrilla warfare political revolution French military tactics Algerian independence movement
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A gripping account of the Algerian War of Independence filmed in documentary style. Directly influenced Paul Greengrass and Christopher Nolan.

Year1966
CountryAlgeria
DirectorGillo Pontecorvo
Films it influenced
Black Panther 2018 · Ryan Coogler The Dark Knight Rises 2012 · Christopher Nolan Apocalypse Now 1979 · Francis Ford Coppola The Bourne Ultimatum 2007 · Paul Greengrass Eternals 2021 · Chloé Zhao
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