Battle of Algiers directed by Gillo Pontecorvo

Film screening
121 minutes
Feature narrative
1966 - Italy
French with English Subtitles

Date & Time

Sunday May 26
3-5PM

Location

Innis Town Hall
Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave
Toronto

Accessibility

Innis College is accessible on the main floor, including Town Hall. There are four dedicated spaces for assistive mobility devices at the rear of Town Hall, and the theatre has power-assisted doors for full access. Assistive-listening devices are also available. An accessible gender-neutral washroom is located on the third floor of the east wing. Please direct any accessibility inquiries to rentals.innis@utoronto.ca.

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.

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.

This screening is a part of a series on Riots, Rebellions, and Anti-colonial Formations.

Schedule
3-5PM: Battle of Algiers (1966)
5-6:30PM Panel discussion with Esmat Elhalaby and Mathieu Rigouste
7-9PM: La Haine (1995)