The Battle of Algiers @ 60

Register here!

Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers (1966) — a poetic and unflinching portrait of Algerian resistance to French colonial occupation — is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made.

Join us for a screening and conversation exploring the legacy of this landmark film on its 60th Anniversary, and the extraordinary influence it has had across the political spectrum: from the Black Panther Party and the Palestine Liberation Organization to right-wing military juntas and occupying armies, including the U.S. Pentagon in the so-called “War on Terror.”

Sixty years after its release, the film is more relevant and urgent than ever, as the West seeks to maintain its dominance of the global order. In exploring the history and afterlives of The Battle of Algiers, this conversation will reveal a larger global story of hope and rebellion — and show that far more than an artifact of the past, the film is a prophetic testament to the present and a cautionary tale of an imperial future, as perpetual war has been declared on permanent unrest.