The Battle of Algiers

Rating: 9/10 (15 March 2019)

1) Why did you watch the film?
We watched it as part of the decolonization unit in the social studies class.
2) What did you think of it? Did you enjoy it?
I loved the movie. It was a sophisticated and balanced take on one of the most brutal colonial wars, and it demonstrated the brutality of the french occupiers on the one hand and also the terroristic tendencies of the Algerian resistance movement. By focusing on just one city, it eschewed the wide scope of many war films and zeroed in on the intense fighting in Algiers, and the consequences of the hollow french victory.
3) Is this a useful educational resource?
Yes