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    Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

    17'

    2004-08-01

    10

    Documentary

    Overview:

    This 17-minute documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD of The Battle of Algiers (1966), released in 2004. An in-depth look at the Battle of Algiers through the eyes of five established and accomplished filmmakers; Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, Oliver Stone, Julian Schnabel and Mira Nair. They discuss how the shots, cinematography, set design, sound and editing directly influenced their own work and how the film's sequences look incredibly realistic, despite the claim that everything in the film was staged .

    Cast

    1

    Ali La Pointe (archive footage)

    Brahim Hadjadj

    1

    Petit Omar

    Mohamed Ben Kassen

    3

    Self

    Spike Lee

    2

    Self

    Oliver Stone

    2

    Self

    Mira Nair

    3

    Self

    Steven Soderbergh

    2

    Self

    Julian Schnabel

    1

    Self

    Gillo Pontecorvo

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Arabic
      3. French
    • List of companies:
      1. The Criterion Channel
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.7189
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

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