Festival panafricain d'Alger is a documentary by William Klein of the music and dance festival held 40 years ago in the streets and in venues all across Algiers. Klein follows the preparations, the rehearsals, the concerts… He blends images of interviews made to writers and advocates of the freedom movements with stock images, thus allowing him to touch on such matters as colonialism, neocolonialism, colonial exploitation, the struggles and battles of the revolutionary movements for Independence.
Title | The Panafrican Festival in Algiers |
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Year | 1969 |
Genre | Documentary, Music |
Country | Algeria |
Studio | Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC) |
Cast | Nina Simone, Archie Shepp, Miriam Makeba, Marion Williams, Amílcar Cabral, René Depestre |
Crew | François About (Camera Operator), Yann Le Masson (Assistant Director), Mohamed Boukhdimi (Sound Assistant), Jacqueline Meppiel (Editor), Anne-Marie Deshayes (Editor), Pierre Lhomme (Assistant Director) |
Keyword | africa, independence movement, black panther party, music festival, african union, algeria, social & cultural documentary, anti-colonialism, black power, francafrique, anti-imperialism |
Release | Jan 01, 1969 |
Runtime | 110 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.00 / 10 by 2 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English, العربية, Français |