La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte (2018)
Cheikh Djemaï looks back on the genesis of Gillo Pontecorvo’s feature film, The Battle of Algiers (1965). Through archive images, extracts from the film and interviews with personalities, the filmmaker retraces the journey of a major work - from the events of the Algiers Casbah (1956-1957) to the presentation of the Lion of 'Or causing the anger of the French delegation in Venice - which left its mark as much in the history of cinema as in that of Algeria.
Director: Cheikh Djemaï
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Cast
- Gillo Pontecorvo - Self (archive footage)
- Ali Marok - Self
- Brahim Hadjadj - Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
- Yacef Saâdi - Self (archive footage)
- Mohamed Ben Kassen - Petit Omar (archive footage)
- Fouzia El Kader - Self (archive footage)
- Noureddine Brahimi - Self (archive footage)
- Claudio Racca - Self
- Fatiha Djoudi - Self
Screenplay
Music: Marie B. Cros
Editing: David Jungman
Production: Djinn Productions, France Télévisions, CNC, PROCIREP, Angoa-Agicoa, Label Vidéo
Country: Algeria, France
Language: العربية, Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
making of, algeria, french colonialism, north africa, algerian war (1954-62), freedom fighters, film censorship, decolonization, maghreb, liberation war, algerian cinema, la bataille d'alger, militant cinema
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte about?
- Cheikh Djemaï looks back on the genesis of Gillo Pontecorvo’s feature film, The Battle of Algiers (1965). Through archive images, extracts from the film and interviews with personalities, the filmmaker retraces the journey of a major work - from the events of the Algiers Casbah (1956-1957) to the presentation of the Lion of 'Or causing the anger of the French delegation in Venice - which left its mark as much in the history of cinema as in that of Algeria.
- Who directed La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte?
- La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte was directed by Cheikh Djemaï.
- Who stars in La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte?
- La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte stars Gillo Pontecorvo, Ali Marok, Brahim Hadjadj, Yacef Saâdi, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Fouzia El Kader.
- How long is La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte?
- La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte?
- La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte is a Documentary film.
- Where was La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte produced?
- La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte was produced in Algeria, France.