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    The Pan-African Festival in Algiers

    110'

    1969-01-01

    6

    Documentary,Music

    Overview:

    Festival panafricain d'Alger is a documentary by William Klein of the music and dance festival held 40 years ago in the streets and in venues all across Algiers. Klein follows the preparations, the rehearsals, the concerts… He blends images of interviews made to writers and advocates of the freedom movements with stock images, thus allowing him to touch on such matters as colonialism, neocolonialism, colonial exploitation, the struggles and battles of the revolutionary movements for Independence.

    DirectingYann Le Masson

    Cast

    2

    Self

    Nina Simone

    1

    Self

    Archie Shepp

    1

    Self

    Miriam Makeba

    1

    Self

    Marion Williams

    1

    Self

    Amílcar Cabral

    1

    Self

    René Depestre

    1

    Self

    Armando Guebuza

    1

    Self

    Mazisi Kunene

    1

    Self

    Johnny Makatini

    1

    Self

    Daniel Maragnès

    1

    Self

    Oscar Monteiro

    1

    Self

    Stephen N'Komo

    1

    Self

    Agostinho Neto

    1

    Self

    Mário Pinto de Andrade

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Algeria
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Arabic
      3. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
    • Vote Count: 2
    • Popularity: 0.8508
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Festival Panafricain d'Alger

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