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Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

★ 10.0(1)200417m

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Release date: 2004-08-01
Runtime: 17m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: The Criterion Channel

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About Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers is a 2004 movie in the Documentary genre, starring Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen and Spike Lee. It has a runtime of 17 minutes. It holds an average rating of 10.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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 .

Cast

Brahim Hadjadj

Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Petit Omar

Spike Lee

Self

Oliver Stone

Self

Mira Nair

Self

Steven Soderbergh

Self

Julian Schnabel

Self

Gillo Pontecorvo

Self

Themes & keywords

algerianorth africafilm criticalgerian war (1954-62)battle of algiersanti-colonialismdjazairindependance warla bataille d'alger

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Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers has a runtime of 17 minutes (17 minutes).

Who stars in Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers?+

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers stars Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Spike Lee, Oliver Stone and Mira Nair.

When did Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers come out?+

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers is a 2004 movie.

What genre is Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers?+

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers is Documentary film.