Revolutionary Film Series: Battle of Algiers
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.
Running Time: 125 minutes
Sponsored by the Union for Radical Political Economics (URPE) and the Young Socialists at UMass (YS)
