The Panafrican Festival in Algiers
Festival panafricain d'Alger is a documentary by William Klein of the music and dance festival held 40 years ago in the streets and in venues all across Algiers. Klein follows the preparations, the rehearsals, the concerts… He blends images of interviews made to writers and advocates of the freedom movements with stock images, thus allowing him to touch on such matters as colonialism, neocolonialism, colonial exploitation, the struggles and battles of the revolutionary movements for Independence.
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The Panafrican Festival in Algiers
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1969
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Documentary, Music
User Score
60%
Original Title
Festival Panafricain d'Alger
Production Companies
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Director
William Klein
Description
Festival panafricain d'Alger is a documentary by William Klein of the music and dance festival held 40 years ago in the streets and in venues all across Algiers. Klein follows the preparations, the rehearsals, the concerts… He blends images of interviews made to writers and advocates of the freedom movements with stock images, thus allowing him to touch on such matters as colonialism, neocolonialism, colonial exploitation, the struggles and battles of the revolutionary movements for Independence.