The 1966 Italian-Algerian historical war film "The Battle of Algiers," co-written and directed by Gillo Pontecorvo will be screened at Barbican Centre in London.The film stars Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin and Yacef Saadi. The film is entirely based on the glimpses during the Algerian War of late 1950s to first half of 1960s against the French government in North Africa; the most prominent being the titular Battle of A…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:32AM on August 1, 2017