The Battle of Algiers (1966)

Genres: Drama, War, History

Country: Italy, Algeria

Director: Gillo Pontecorvo

Plot: Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.

Cast: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, Larbi Zekkal, Rouiched, Noureddine Brahimi, Si Mohamed Baghdadi

Rating: 7.9 ⭐