Film·2004·17m

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

Documentary

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 .

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8 credited

Brahim Hadjadj
Brahim HadjadjAli La Pointe (archive footage)
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Mohamed Ben KassenPetit Omar
Spike Lee
Spike LeeSelf
Oliver Stone
Oliver StoneSelf
Mira Nair
Mira NairSelf
Steven Soderbergh
Steven SoderberghSelf
Julian Schnabel
Julian SchnabelSelf
Gillo Pontecorvo
Gillo PontecorvoSelf

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