Our Ancestors, the Gauls . . .

A People’s History in The Battle of Algiers
by Aaron Cutler and Mariana Shellard   posted Jul 6, 2012

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The Battle of Algiers  |  film review  |  Saadi Yacef  |  Gillo Pontecorvo  |  Algerian War of Independence  |  political film  |  colonialism  |  violence

THE AUTHORS

Aaron Cutler is a writer in São Paulo. His film writings can be found at http://aaroncutler.tumblr.com.

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Mariana Shellard is a Brazilian visual artist. Recent work can be seen at repartitura.com.

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