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The Battle of Algiers
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Widely regarded as one of cinema’s most powerful and politically charged masterpieces, Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers is newly remastered from 4K-restored original negative and presented in its most complete and authentic form to date.
Recreating the Algerian struggle for independence from French occupation and depicting the brutal acts committed by both sides, it is a gripping, thought-provoking chronicle of resistance, repression – now more relevant today than ever..!
Among the wealth of exclusive extras are in-depth interviews with Gillo Pontecorvo; Saadi Yacef, the producer, actor, and former FLN leader whose own experiences inspired the story. A featurette with Marco Pontecorvo, filmmaker and son of the director, shows his supervision of the meticulous 4K restoration - ensuring that every frame preserves the raw, grain-rich documentary style originally envisioned by his father Gillo Pontecorvo’s monumental work.
The release also features exclusive appreciations by celebrated filmmakers Ken Loach and Paul Greengrass, each reflecting on the film’s profound influence on cinema and on history.
Winner of the Golden Lion at the 1966 Venice Film Festival and nominated decades later for Best Restored Film at the same festival, this release reaffirms The Battle of Algiers as one of the most vital and influential works in film history. Music by Ennio Morricone.
Special Features
- Interview with Director Gillo Pontecorvo
- Interview with producer Saadi Yacef, head of FLN guerrillas in Algiers
- 4K”Restoration Process with Director’s son filmmaker Marco Pontecorvo
- Interview with FLN fighter Zohra Drif Bitat (portrayed in the film)
- Exclusive interview with Director Ken Loach“just stunning, groundbreaking… brilliant film making, a really gripping piece of cinema”
- Exclusive presentation by Director Paul Greengrass“an absolute cinematic masterpiece… it’s the film that’s influenced me more than any other..”
“ ELECTRIFYING, A MASTERPIECE OF WORLD CINEMA.. A NAIL BITTER ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ EMPIRE
“The Battle of Algiers has perhaps never been as pertinent as it is now. Set from 1954 to 1962, the movie uses documentary-style black & white photography to recreate real events. Algerian liberation fighters use terrorist techniques against the French colonial occupiers; the French retaliate with brutal military force. Brilliantly directed set-pieces and remarkable crowd scenes make the film a masterpiece; the ominous familiarity of its subject makes it a must-see”. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ The Times
“Scrupulously even-handed. French troops torture, Arab guerrillas bomb cafes, but neither side is painted as bad guys, or heroes – just human” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Uncut
Times Magazine:"breathtaking and electrifyingly timely and harrowing, a masterpiece."
- A monument of a film, more relevant as history advances..
- "scrupulously fair" and "neutral"Roger Ebert notes the film is both passionate and neutral, showing how "innocent civilians die and are tortured on both sides."
- Sight and Sound always ranks top of critics and filmmakers greatest films of all time
- CultFilms
- 122
- Gillo Pontecorvo
- Arabic
- Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi and The People of Algiers
- English
- 1966
- French
- 1
The Battle of Algiers
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Release Date: 10 November 2025
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Widely regarded as one of cinema’s most powerful and politically charged masterpieces, Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers is newly remastered from 4K-restored original negative and presented in its most complete and authentic form to date.
Recreating the Algerian struggle for independence from French occupation and depicting the brutal acts committed by both sides, it is a gripping, thought-provoking chronicle of resistance, repression – now more relevant today than ever..!
Among the wealth of exclusive extras are in-depth interviews with Gillo Pontecorvo; Saadi Yacef, the producer, actor, and former FLN leader whose own experiences inspired the story. A featurette with Marco Pontecorvo, filmmaker and son of the director, shows his supervision of the meticulous 4K restoration - ensuring that every frame preserves the raw, grain-rich documentary style originally envisioned by his father Gillo Pontecorvo’s monumental work.
The release also features exclusive appreciations by celebrated filmmakers Ken Loach and Paul Greengrass, each reflecting on the film’s profound influence on cinema and on history.
Winner of the Golden Lion at the 1966 Venice Film Festival and nominated decades later for Best Restored Film at the same festival, this release reaffirms The Battle of Algiers as one of the most vital and influential works in film history. Music by Ennio Morricone.
Special Features
- Interview with Director Gillo Pontecorvo
- Interview with producer Saadi Yacef, head of FLN guerrillas in Algiers
- 4K”Restoration Process with Director’s son filmmaker Marco Pontecorvo
- Interview with FLN fighter Zohra Drif Bitat (portrayed in the film)
- Exclusive interview with Director Ken Loach“just stunning, groundbreaking… brilliant film making, a really gripping piece of cinema”
- Exclusive presentation by Director Paul Greengrass“an absolute cinematic masterpiece… it’s the film that’s influenced me more than any other..”
“ ELECTRIFYING, A MASTERPIECE OF WORLD CINEMA.. A NAIL BITTER ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ EMPIRE
“The Battle of Algiers has perhaps never been as pertinent as it is now. Set from 1954 to 1962, the movie uses documentary-style black & white photography to recreate real events. Algerian liberation fighters use terrorist techniques against the French colonial occupiers; the French retaliate with brutal military force. Brilliantly directed set-pieces and remarkable crowd scenes make the film a masterpiece; the ominous familiarity of its subject makes it a must-see”. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ The Times
“Scrupulously even-handed. French troops torture, Arab guerrillas bomb cafes, but neither side is painted as bad guys, or heroes – just human” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Uncut
Times Magazine:"breathtaking and electrifyingly timely and harrowing, a masterpiece."
- A monument of a film, more relevant as history advances..
- "scrupulously fair" and "neutral"Roger Ebert notes the film is both passionate and neutral, showing how "innocent civilians die and are tortured on both sides."
- Sight and Sound always ranks top of critics and filmmakers greatest films of all time
- CultFilms
- 122
- Gillo Pontecorvo
- Arabic
- Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi and The People of Algiers
- English
- 1966
- French
- 1
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