Battle of Algiers

18 Feb 2014

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Global Cultural Studies Program at Point Park University as we screen the 1966 Gillo Pontecorvo classic, The Battle of Algiers. This film illustrates in excruciating detail the horrors of French colonialism in Algeria and the resistance movement that eventually succeeded in overthrowing it. Although it is a dramatization of these historic events, the film nonetheless brings to life the violence, hope, and struggles inherent to any decolonization process. The film is in Arabic and French with English subtitles. The Battle of Algiers continues our Fight Back! Global Politics of Resistance Film Series.

Event Date: 
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Institution(s): 
University of Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
Global Cultural Studies Program, Point Park University
Contact: 
Bob Ross, Point Park University
Location: 
212 University Center, Point Park College, 414 Wood Street Pittsburgh
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