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  • Title: Battle of Algiers, The (Criterion #249) [La Battaglia di Algeri] / Gillo Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth
  • Summary: The Algerian war for independence from France.
  • Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
  • Cast: Brahim Hagiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef
  • Year: 1966
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  • Format: DVD
  • Relation: Burn!, Che, October
  • Language: French and Arabic with English subtitles
  • Country: Algeria Italy
  • Comments: The DVD includes a production gallery, trailers, the documentary "Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth," a documentary on the making of the film, five directors speaking about the film, the documentary "Remembering History" about the Algerian war of independence, an excerpt from the documentary "Etats d'armes" about the war, a discussion of the war "The Battle of Algiers: A Case Study" and the documentary "Gillo Pontecorvo's Return to Algiers." New York Times 1000 Films British Film Institute Top 250 Films (2012): #48 Toronto International Film Festival 100: #51
  • Collection: War