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This 17-minute documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD of The Battle of Algiers (1966), released in 2004. An in-depth look at the Battle of Algiers through the eyes of five established and accomplished filmmakers; Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, Oliver Stone, Julian Schnabel and Mira Nair. They discuss how the shots, cinematography, set design, sound and editing directly influenced their own work and how the film's sequences look incredibly realistic, despite the claim that everything in the film was staged .
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Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Spike Lee
Self
Oliver Stone
Self
Mira Nair
Self
Steven Soderbergh
Self
Julian Schnabel
Self
Gillo Pontecorvo
Self
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Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers was released on August 1, 2004.
The runtime of Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers is 17m.
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers is a Documentary movie.
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The main cast of Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers includes Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Spike Lee.
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers is originally in English.