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The Battle of Algiers [1966]
Manage episode 468374801 series 3294027
Jackie and Greg bear witness to the revolution for Gillo Pontecorvo's THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS from 1966. Topics of discussion include the film's influential newsreel style, its use of non-actors, how it retains a neutral point of view, and why history is always doomed to repeat itself.
#48 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
#45 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time
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Graphic Design: Molly Pinto
Music: Andrew Cox
Editing: Greg Kleinschmidt
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140 episodes
Manage episode 468374801 series 3294027
Jackie and Greg bear witness to the revolution for Gillo Pontecorvo's THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS from 1966. Topics of discussion include the film's influential newsreel style, its use of non-actors, how it retains a neutral point of view, and why history is always doomed to repeat itself.
#48 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
#45 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time
Check us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpod
Check us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.com
Graphic Design: Molly Pinto
Music: Andrew Cox
Editing: Greg Kleinschmidt
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPod
or
Subscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe
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