HST 219 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Italian Neorealism, Parallel Cinema, Gillo Pontecorvo
Document Summary
The algerian war and guerilla warfare: an overview. Based on events of the battle of algiers . Scripted by and co starring saadi yacef a major fln figure in the algerian war: already a prominent, award winning italian filmmaker, member of the italian communist party. Initially banned in france; not screened until 1971. Represents a deeper cinema and decolonization: film as an historical event, not just a representation of events: Significance: a new age of politically engaged cinema, a global platform for anti colonialism, helped re-affirm certain political divisions in france. Influence on european radical movements: source of national memory in algeria, tool for understanding the nature of guerilla warfare and counter insurgency.
