La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinteMovie
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.
About La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte
La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte is a 2018 documentary movie directed by Cheikh Djemaï.
The production information lists a runtime of 52m, production credits from Algeria, France, an original language code of FR.
The credited cast includes Gillo Pontecorvo, Ali Marok, Brahim Hadjadj, Yacef Saâdi. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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