The Battle of Algiers (1966)

It is very rare to find a film that shows the point-of-view of the "terrorists" without being some major summer action-packed blockbuster film. Gillo Pontecorvo portrayed the Algerian rebels not as cold-hearted individuals, but as individuals who are struggling to keep their culture alive.

Battle of Algiers was one of the best films in the class I watched it in. It seems to be just as relevant now as it was in 1965.

The Battle of Algiers is an interesting look into what a group fight for freedom must look like. What I found strange about the film is how the French were not really looked at as if they were devils, to me they were more portrayed as disappointed fathers.