The main purpose of the film‚ The Battle of Algiers is to show in detail what happened in battle between the French and the Algerians. This film expresses the Algerians rights‚ for example‚ the right to be free in their own country. The Battle of Algiers was specially directed using four tactics to grasp the reality of an historical event. The director films it in black and white‚ doesn’t use unrealistic effects‚ directs the camera to focus on facial expressions and didn’t use well-known actors
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Nov. 7 2009 Battle of Algiers Originally released in 1965 and banned by the French‚ Gillo Pontecorvo ’s historical film masterpiece has been called "One of the most remarkable films of all time". (IMDB) Commissioned by the Algerian government‚ Pontecorvo ’s film brings us into the middle of the 1954 to 1962 Franco-Algerian conflict and the struggle that faced both the Algerians and the French colonials who had occupied the nation since the 1830s. In the 1960s the French Foreign Legion had pulled
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Battle of Algiers Analysis Adam Mohammed 12/14/2012 Professor Gureghian Battle of Algiers Analysis The Battle of Algiers is a 1966 film that depicts the Algerian uprising against the French rule in the city of Algeria. The cause of the conflict in the film is the constant oppression felt by the Arab Algerians because of French colonialism. The injustice suffered by the native Arabs is shown in a number of ways: the living space difference between the Arabs and French‚ the difference in occupation
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The Lausanne Covenant starts out with the purpose of God‚ “who governs all things according to the purpose of his will” (page 1). It next states their position on the authority and power of the Bible‚ “We affirm the divine inspirations‚ truthfulness and authority of both Old and New Testament Scriptures in their entirety as the only written word of God‚ without error in all that it affirms‚ and the only infallible rule of faith and practice” (page 2). Next is the uniqueness and universality of Christ
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The Battle of Algiers is a fascinating example of the evocation of thought that can be brought out by a film with such power. Each individual who views the film comes out with a slightly different opinion onto which side the film is skewed. Certainly the film pulls no punches in it’s depiction of the events in which the film represents. However‚ in all indications‚ Gillo Pontecorvo sought to make a neutral sided film that showed the futility of oppression and war. While one side may come out as
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The Battle of Algiers‚ the fight for independency and the process of decolonization were not always easy or quick to settle. As shown in The Battle of Algiers‚ the people of Algeria were colonized by the French. In the movie‚ after a few attacks on French officials‚ French soldiers were sent to eliminate the problem: the National Liberation Front (FLN). The FLN sought independence from the French. The French‚ on the other hand‚ wanted to squash the FLN and their uprisings across Algiers. The French
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intimidate or coerce‚ especially for political purposes”. In the movie The Battle of Algiers‚ directed by
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The Battle of Power Film Analysis of “The Battle of Algiers” Throughout history‚ human beings have experienced thousands of large and small wars. We can perceive the essence of human society through those wars‚ power is always the blasting fuse of every kind of war. Power is like a piece of bread that attracts hungry human beings to fight for it. The film‚ “The Battle of Algiers”‚ reconstructed the distressing scene during the Algerian War of Independence. The Algerians’ militant organization
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In 1966‚ La Battaglia di Algeri (The Battle of Algiers) was released in Venice‚ Italy. This highly acclaimed film deals with the Algerian independence from France and their modern guerrilla warfare that aided tremendously in their liberation in 1962. The content of the film however goes beyond politics and makes you question the validity of terrorism as a means for freedom. The majority of the film is in shot as a flashback from the perspective of Ali‚ one of the main leaders of the Algerian National
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occur‚ it’s just a matter of how and when. During the late 20th century of France‚ conflict was a reoccurring theme‚ with the involvement of wars‚ rioting‚ and social controversy. These conflicts are shown within the movies “Cache” and “The Battle of Algiers.” In this paper‚ I will discuss the violence partaken in each film. Michael Haneke’s film‚ ‘Cache’‚ is one of a kind. Throughout the movie‚ the audience is consumed with anxiety‚ discomfort‚ and perhaps paranoia. The opening scene sets the tone
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