Battle of Algiers out in August

"ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE FILMS OF ALL TIME"
The Observer

 

THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, SPECIAL EDITION




• Winner of numerous awards including:  BAFTA UN Award, Winner of the Venice Film Festival's GOLDEN LION, Three Oscars Nominations, including Best Director and Best Foreign Language Film.

• The Battle Of Algiers has never looked so good in this Special Edition DVD made from restored materials, which include short previously lost sequences.


SYNOPSIS

The Battle Of Algiers authentically recreates the life-and-death struggle that took place in Algiers from 1954 to 1957, when the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) began a guerrilla war against the French, using terrorism. The French sent paratroopers, which led to a regrettable catalogue of atrocities being committed by both sides.

Unique, Award-winning, enthralling entertainment, The Battle Of Algiers is even more relevant in today's global political climate than ever before.


EXTRAS

• "The Making of The Battle Of Algiers" - an exclusive 20-minute interview with director Gillo Pontecorvo;

• "The Real Battle Of Algiers" - an exclusive 20-minute
  interview with the film's co-producer, Saadi Yacef,
  himself a real-life leader of the FLN guerillas in Algiers.
  
  
• Extensive Photo Gallery featuring pictures from the filmmakers' personal archives;
  
  
• Dual audio options (French-Arabic and Italian version created for the Venice Festival) with optional English subtitles