This 17-minute documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD of The Battle of Algiers (1966), released in 2004. An in-depth look at the Battle of Algiers through the eyes of five established and accomplished filmmakers; Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, Oliver Stone, Julian Schnabel and Mira Nair. They discuss how the shots, cinematography, set design, sound and editing directly influenced their own work and how the film's sequences look incredibly realistic, despite the claim that everything in the film was staged .
| Title | Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | The Criterion Channel |
| Cast | Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, Mira Nair, Steven Soderbergh |
| Crew | Nicholas Blair (Director of Photography), Gary Bradley (Editor), Peter Becker (Executive Producer), Abbey Lustgarten (Producer), Jonathan Turell (Executive Producer), Kim Hendrickson (Producer) |
| Keyword | algeria, north africa, film critic, algerian war (1954-62), battle of algiers, anti-colonialism, djazair, independance war, la bataille d'alger |
| Release | Aug 01, 2004 |
| Runtime | 17 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 10.00 / 10 by 1 users |
| Popularity | 3 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | English, العربية, Français |
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