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The Pan-african Festival in Algiers
6.0 / 10• 1969• 1h 50m•NR• Arabic
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nina Simone
Self
Lead
Archie Shepp
Self
Miriam Makeba
Self
Marion Williams
Self
Amílcar Cabral
Self
René Depestre
Self
AG
Armando Guebuza
Self
MK
Mazisi Kunene
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Klein's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Pan-african Festival in Algiers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
