La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte is a documentary film directed by Cheikh Djemaï, running about 52 minutes.

What it’s about. Cheikh Djemaï looks back on the genesis of Gillo Pontecorvo’s feature film, The Battle of Algiers (1965). Through archive images, extracts from the film and interviews with personalities, the filmmaker retraces the journey of a major work - from the events of the Algiers Casbah (1956-1957) to the presentation of the Lion of 'Or causing the anger of the French delegation in Venice - which left its mark as much in the history of cinema as in that of Algeria.

Who’s in it. La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte stars Gillo Pontecorvo as Self (archive footage), Ali Marok as Self, Brahim Hadjadj as Ali La Pointe (archive footage) and Yacef Saâdi as Self (archive footage), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte page.

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