The Battle Of Algiers Detailed Urban Guerrilla Warfare
The 1966 Italian-Algerian historical war film The Battle of Algiers stars Jean Martin and Saadi Yacef. It centers on the titular battle, which took place during the Algerian War against the French government in North Africa. It takes place between 1954 and 1957 when guerrilla fighters infiltrated the Casbah and took up arms against French paratroopers. Shot on location, it defines Italian neorealism cinema and is considered a very significant film about urban guerrilla warfare, including the illegal methods colonists used to combat their opponents. The film was deemed controversial in France and wasn’t released in the country until 1971.
