La bataille d’alger HD en couleur - بالالوان فيلم معركة الجزائر

True-to-life chronicle of the Algerian people’s struggle to overthrow the French Colonial Government in the mid-1950s. The focus is on the leaders of the Liberation Movement. THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS (MAARAKAT MADINAT AL JAZAER) Feature Film, Black & White [Colorized By Karim Frahna], 1966, 1h57 War Director Gillo Pontecorvo Starring Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Samia Kerbash, Fusia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Ugo Paletti, Tommaso Neri, Michele Kerbash One of the most influential films in the history of political cinema, The Battle of Algiers focuses on the harrowing events of 1957, a key year in Algeria’s struggle for independence from France. Shot in the streets of Algiers in documentary style, the film vividly recreates the tumultuous Algerian uprising against the occupying French in the 1950s. As violence escalates on both sides, the French torture prisoners for information and the Algerians resort to terrorism in their quest for independence. Children shoot soldiers at point-blank range, women plant bombs in cafés. The French win the battle, but ultimately lose the war as the Algerian people demonstrate that they will no longer be suppressed. Initial release: September 8, 1966 (Italy) Director: Gillo Pontecorvo Cinematography: Marcello Gatti Nominations: Academy Award for Best Directing, Golden Lion, more Awards: Golden Lion, BAFTA United Nations Award