Ipswich Film Society

The Battle of Algiers (1966)

2007/08 Season

THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS

France/Italy 1966 (15)
121 minutes - Subtitled
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo

Hollywood Film Theatre - 18 February 2008 - 7.30pm
Between 1954 and 1959 the FLN in Algeria conducted a terrorist campaign – or war of liberation, depending on one's point of view – against the French colonial authorities. This superb film charts the progress of that war as it affected the capital, mixing dramatic and documentary techniques in a truly galvanising way.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS: Riveting, committed political drama. Uncomfortably pertinent; A good contrast between the individuals in the story and the effect on the community; The real strength of the film is that if it were made today, it would be little different; Very clever blending of drama and documentary, and very topical; Interesting and very watchable. It continually did not drag.

The Battle of Algiers (1966)

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