
Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers 2004
Overview
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.
Cast

Gillo Pontecorvo
Self

Yacef SaΓ’di
Self

Ennio Morricone
Self

Jean Martin
Self

Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar

Tullio Kezich
Self

Marcello Gatti
Self

Fouzia El Kader
Self (archive footage)

Noureddine Brahimi
Self (archive footage)