Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974) (2016)
From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, independent Algeria provided significant support to anti-colonial movements and revolutionaries worldwide. Successive presidents, Ahmed Ben Bella and then Houari Boumédiène, made Algiers a haven for activists fighting against colonial and racial oppression. Algiers the White became Algiers the Red. The internationalist Che Guevara established his base of operations there for his guerrilla activities in Africa. The African-American leader Eldridge Cleaver made it the international headquarters of the Black Panther Party. During this period, Algiers was known as "The Mecca of Revolutionaries."
Director: Ben Salama
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 56 min
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Screenplay
- Amirouche Laïdi (Screenplay)
Editing: Thomas Marie
Production: Électron Libre Productions, ARTE
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974) about?
- From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, independent Algeria provided significant support to anti-colonial movements and revolutionaries worldwide. Successive presidents, Ahmed Ben Bella and then Houari Boumédiène, made Algiers a haven for activists fighting against colonial and racial oppression. Algiers the White became Algiers the Red. The internationalist Che Guevara established his base of operations there for his guerrilla activities in Africa. The African-American leader Eldridge Cleaver made it the international headquarters of the Black Panther Party. During this period, Algiers was known as "The Mecca of Revolutionaries."
- Who directed Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974)?
- Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974) was directed by Ben Salama.
- How long is Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974)?
- Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974) has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
- What genre is Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974)?
- Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974) is a Documentary film.