Film: The Battle of Algiers

Thu Oct 5, 7 – 9:10 pm

Hosted by Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library & Yale Film Archive
Details THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966, 35mm, 121 mins)
Set during Algeria’s struggle for independence and scored by Ennio Morricone, Pontecorvo’s Golden Lion-winning masterpiece remains tragically relevant and visually astonishing. Both a how-to manual for guerrilla terrorism and a cautionary tale about how to fight it” (Chris Nashawaty). In Arabic and French with English subtitles. 35mm print from the Yale Film Archive.

The Art & Protest” film series is presented by the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and the Yale Film Archive in conjunction with the exhibition Art, Protest, & the Archives” on view at the Beinecke through January 7, 2024.
Admission FREE
Location Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level
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