Contact information
Name:
Andrew Smith
Phone:
610-330-5244
Email:
smitham@lafayette.edu
Link for More Information:
When:
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Where:
Landis Cinema, Buck Hall - 219 N. 3rd St.
Presenter:
Rachel Goshgarian
Price:
Free
The Battle of Algiers (dir. Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966, 121 min.) Bracingly relevant in a world at perpetual war with terror, The Battle of Algiers remains one of the most influential and political films in cinema history. Based on 1950’s events in the Algerian war for independence against the occupying French in North Africa, the film is shot in a neorealist documentary style and employs a score by Ennio Morricone to depict the terrorist tactics and violent state techniques used in response. Ever since its release, Battle of Algiers has been employed by individuals, groups, and nations to illustrate terrorism and the violence of modern urban warfare.
FACULTY FAVORITES FILM SERIES
Come once, or come every week.
Tuesday nights at 7:00pm in the Landis Cinema, Buck Hall.
Shuttle bus service to/from College Hill.
All are welcome. Open to the Public. Popcorn. Free.
Sponsored by:
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Film & Media Studies