The Panafrican Festival in Algiers 1969

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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.

Homepage https://distribution.arte.tv/fiche/FESTIVAL_PANAFRICAIN_D_ALGER__LE_
Release Date 1969-01-01
Runtime 1h 50m
Directors William Klein, Sarah Maldoror, Antoine Bonfanti, Mohamed Bouamari, Ahmed Lallem, Rabah Laradji, Yann Le Masson, Pierre Lhomme, Jacqueline Meppiel, Mohamed Slimane Riad
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