The Most Revolutionary Film Since «Battleship Potemkin». How «The Battle of Algiers» Became a Cult Classic for the Left
«The Battle of Algiers» has been considered the most influential political film for 60 years now. The resonance after the release of this film, shot in the traditions of Italian neorealism, sparked a wave of decolonial movements in different countries. Gillo Pontecorvo’s film with Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack is included in rankings of the greatest cinema of all time, and the methods of underground struggle are still used by activists around the world, including Russia.
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