Archive for February, 2012
The Battle of Algiers
Finally got around to seeing The Battle of Algiers (1966), Gillo Pontecorvo’s black-and-white, quasi-documentary-style classic set in 1954, during the uprising that led to Algeria’s independence from France eight years later. It is stylishly shot and does not suffer — quite the contrary — from having a cast of nonprofessional actors. It retains its power, [...]
