The Battle of Algiers
Oscar Nominee Paul Thomas Anderson Discusses "The Battle of Algiers" (Clip) | Guest Programmer
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs t...