The Making of The Battle of Algiers - December 9th 7pm

Of The Battle of Algiers bonus material following three films will be shown:

Gillo Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth (1992): a 37-minute documentary, narrated by literary critic Edward Said

Exclusive 51-minute documentary on the making of The Battle of Algiers, featuring new interviews with the director, cinematographer, composer, editor, actors, and film historians

Five Directors (17 mins., 2004): Spike Lee, Mira Nair, Julian Schnabel, Steven Soderbergh, and Oliver Stone on the film’s influence, style, and importance

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Critical reviews of The Battle of Algiers:

Stuart Klawans, The New York Times

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

Related Articles and Sites:

The Official Site of The Battle of Algiers Film - Criterion Collection

Essay: Bombs and Boomerangs - Peter Matthews

Gillo Pontecorvo, director of The Battle of Algiers - Interview

Reel Terriorism, Reconsidering the Battle of Algiers - Alan Stone

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