Director
Pontecorvo, Gillo
Producer
Baker, Fred; Musu, Antonio; Saadi, Yacef
Year
1966
Spoken
Arabic
English
French
Subtitle
English
Country
Algeria
France
United States
Length
121
Format
VHS/NTSC
Off
Description
A film commissioned by the Algerian government that shows the Algerian revolution from both sides. The French foreign legion has left Vietnam in defeat and has something to prove. The Algerians are seeking independence. The two clash. The torture used by the French is contrasted with the Algerian's use of bombs in soda shops. A look at war as a nasty thing that harms and sullies everyone who participates in it.