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Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

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📜 Overview: This 17-minute documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD of The Battle of Algiers (1966), released in 2004. An in-depth look at the Battle of Algiers through the eyes of five established and accomplished filmmakers; Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, Oliver Stone, Julian Schnabel and Mira Nair. They discuss how the shots, cinematography, set design, sound and editing directly influenced their own work and how the film's sequences look incredibly realistic, despite the claim that everything in the film was staged .
🌏 Languages Available: English , Arabic , French
📆 Date Released: 2004-08-01
⌚ Running Time: 17 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 10.0

Beloved Cast

Brahim Hadjadj original image
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
Brahim Hadjadj
Mohamed Ben Kassen original image
Petit Omar
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Spike Lee original image
Self
Spike Lee
Oliver Stone original image
Self
Oliver Stone
Mira Nair original image
Self
Mira Nair
Steven Soderbergh original image
Self
Steven Soderbergh
Julian Schnabel original image
Self
Julian Schnabel
Gillo Pontecorvo original image
Self
Gillo Pontecorvo

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