JCC 2017 du 4 au 11 novembre 2017

CNCI


LA BATAILLE D’ALGER, UN FILM DANS L’HISTOIRE (2017)

Malek Bensmaïl - Algeria

Synopsis

From the heart of the Casbah of Algiers to Rome, from Paris to the United States, based on numerous testimonies and exceptional archives, Malek Bensmail's new film is a gripping remake, sixty years later, of a mythical film, which has never ceased to be enriched by History.

Technical details

Genre: Feature documentary
Duration: 117 minutes
Production year: 2017
Country: Algeria
Script: Malek Bensmaïl
DOP: Nedjma Berder
Editing: Mathieu Bretaud
Director: Malek Bensmaïl
Production company: Ina/Imago Film/Hikayet Films
Email: gcollas@ina.fr - hikayetfilms@gmail.com






Malek Bensmaïl is born in Algeria, in 1966. He shot films in super 8 technique and then studied cinema in Paris and St-Petersbourg. He devoted himself to documentary films. All his films are related to the contemporary history of his country. His cinematographic style depicts the complex and sensitive aspects of humanity.