La battaglia di Algeri (1966)

La battaglia di Algeri

a.k.a. The Battle of Algiers

1966 · 121 min · Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo

Tracing the struggle of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale to gain freedom from French colonial rule as seen through the eyes of Ali from his start as a petty thief to his rise to prominence in the organisation and capture by the French in 1957. The film traces the rebels' struggle and the increasingly extreme measures taken by the French government to quell the revolt.

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mi-16evil

Absolutely incredible film. The documentary style and the beautiful editing creating a powerful film that analyzes both what it takes to create and destroy an insurgency.

Also I find it very fascinating that much of the footage easily looks like footage of the revolutions in Egypt and Syria today.

ReVision

Better than i expected, its got this really realistic documentary style. Also it shows the battle from both sides and it doesn't favor any.

As for the score, i thought it was quite good and it matched the setting and feel of the movie very accurately.

ignatzkat

This should be on the Spiritually Significant list. I can't think of another film I've seen that does as good a job of posing troubling moral questions.