Leftist Movie Night is screening the most significant anti-colonial movie ever made: THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS. This screening is a collaboration with Al-Awda South Florida.

Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS dramatizes a pivotal period in Algeria's fight for independence from French colonial rule during the 1950s. As the conflict intensifies, both sides engage in increasingly violent tactics: children attack soldiers, women carry out bombings in public spaces, and French forces employ torture in an effort to suppress the resistance. Filmed on location in Algiers with a documentary-like approach and without resorting to stock footage, the movie offers a powerful depiction of urban guerrilla warfare and counterinsurgency. Its realistic portrayal of political violence and military conflict continues to resonate with audiences today.

Come see the movie that was banned in France, used as a training manual by both the Irish Republican Army and the Black Panther Party, and screened at the Pentagon during the Iraq War. A huge influence on the current TV series ANDOR, THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS is essential viewing! If you’re a leftie and you’ve never seen it, now is your chance!