The Great Political Films: The Battle of Algiers

<p>For the last episode in this season of great political films David explores Gillo Pontecorvo’s <em>The Battle of Algiers </em>(1966), which changed the face of political movie-making forever. Filmed to look like archive footage, featuring actual participants in the events it describes, and showing both sides of the vicious contest between insurgents and counter-insurgents, it humanises a horrifying conflict. It also raises the question: where is the line between realism and rage?</p><p>Coming on Saturday: a new bonus episode to accompany this series in which David talks to Helen Thompson about <em>Apocalypse Now</em>, the ultimate film about war and madness. Sign up now to PPF+ to get this and all our bonus episodes plus ad-free listening <a href="https://www.ppfideas.com/join-ppf-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ppfideas.com/join-ppf-plus</a></p><p>To get our free fortnightly newsletter with guides, writing and clips exploring the themes of these episodes join our mailing list <a href="https://www.ppfideas.com/newsletters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ppfideas.com/newsletters</a></p><p>Looking for Christmas presents? We have a special Christmas gift offer: give a subscription to PPF+ and your recipient will also receive a personally inscribed copy of David’s new book The History of Ideas. Find out more <a href="https://www.ppfideas.com/gifts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ppfideas.com/gifts</a></p><p>Next time: Gary Gerstle on the 2024 Presidential Election</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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