The Battle of Algiers: A Film Within History (2017)
- Original title
- The Battle of Algiers, a Film Within History
- Directed by
- Malek Bensmaïl
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Algeria, France, Switzerland
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
This documentary explores the making of the 1966 film The Battle of Algiers and the people behind it. It looks at what made that film important and some of the debates around it.
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