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The Battle of Algiers

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Sunday, November 28 2021
7:00pm screening
doors at 6:30pm
Presented by
Kinonik
This cinematic masterpiece will be shown on 16mm film, presented by Kinonik (Portland, ME).
 

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One of the most influential political films in history, The Battle of Algiers, by Gillo Pontecorvo, vividly re-creates a key year in the tumultuous Algerian struggle for independence from the occupying French in the 1950s. As violence escalates on both sides, children shoot soldiers at point-blank range, women plant bombs in cafés, and French soldiers resort to torture to break the will of the insurgents. Shot on the streets of Algiers in documentary style, the film is a case study in modern warfare, with its terrorist attacks and the brutal techniques used to combat them. Pontecorvo’s tour de force has astonishing relevance today.

About Kinonik

Kinonik is a not-for-profit organization based in Portland, Maine, whose mission is to enlighten and entertain audiences of all ages through projected screenings of celluloid classic films. The current Kinonik archive consists of more than 500 16mm films.

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