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Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers
10.0 / 10• 2004• 17m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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 & Crew
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
Lead
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Spike Lee
Self
Oliver Stone
Self
Mira Nair
Self
Steven Soderbergh
Self
Julian Schnabel
Self
Gillo Pontecorvo
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. the director's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
